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I lived most of my younger years in arguably one of the biggest cities in the world, I don't regret it. Very recently moved from Tokyo to a much smaller town. Not quite countryside, but it is in the mountains and significantly smaller than Tokyo (<100,000 population in the whole area compared to millions).
There are things I miss about Tokyo; I love cooking and the ready availability of international markets and ingredients was definitely nice to have. Public transportation was WAY better in Tokyo, and might be the biggest thing I miss. It doesn't take me long to get back into the city if I really want to, but honestly I have only done that a couple times so far.
However, it is much cooler, cleaner air, and generally a less fast-paced lifestyle that I can appreciate. Nevermind the cost of living differences and the amount of space I have. My flat is almost 3x the size of what I had in Tokyo at the same price, and my area is actually fairly "expensive" for an area outside Tokyo.
If my work allowed for it, I wouldn't mind going more rural. Having land and being able to grow some of my own veg would be wonderful. I would prefer to stick to the mountains, I don't do hot weather well. It would have to be a job I could do remotely though, because my field wouldn't really have many opportunities in the countryside.