You are right, it's really peaceful when I sit in the balcony. I like the silence and to see plants are living their own life 😉
I don't have plant currently but I can imagine it is the best season to visit Japan now in autumn. Not too hot and full of tasty autumn harvests. Talking about lifestyle, I think it depends on the person and also depends on the region. I enjoyed the bad (but nice for people in their 20s) Tokyo lifestyle 😁