unpopular opinion: japanese nightlife is better when you go with zero expectations

every time i've gone in with a plan it's been mid. every time i've wandered with zero plan something weird and good happened 🤷 the ¥2,000 bar with no english sign that turned into a 4 hour thing. the random izakaya that ended up being the most fun of the trip. am i the only one who thinks over-researching kills the vibe frfr