City Comparison
Compare two incredible cities side by side โ culture, food, local tips, and immersive 4K virtual walks.
Country
๐ฏ๐ต Nagano
Japan
๐ฐ๐ท Seoul
South Korea
Continent
๐ฏ๐ต Nagano
Asia
๐ฐ๐ท Seoul
Asia
Best Season
๐ฏ๐ต Nagano
Winter (JanโFeb) for snow monkeys in hot springs; Spring for cherry blossoms
๐ฐ๐ท Seoul
Spring (AprilโMay) for cherry blossoms or Fall (October) for foliage
Currency
๐ฏ๐ต Nagano
Japanese Yen (ยฅ)
๐ฐ๐ท Seoul
South Korean Won (โฉ)
Greeting
๐ฏ๐ต Nagano
ใใใซใกใฏ (Konnichiwa)
๐ฐ๐ท Seoul
์๋ ํ์ธ์ (Annyeonghaseyo)
Nagano hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics. The Snow Monkey Park requires a 30-min forest walk โ wear sturdy shoes and keep a respectful distance from the monkeys.
T-money cards work on all transit. Elders are given seats on public transport โ always.
๐ฏ๐ต Nagano Fun Fact
Jigokudani (Hell Valley) Snow Monkey Park is the only place on Earth where wild Japanese macaques bathe in natural hot springs โ a behaviour that began in 1963 when a young monkey first entered the waters.
๐ฐ๐ท Seoul Fun Fact
Seoul has the world's fastest average internet speed and more Michelin-starred restaurants per capita than Paris.
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