Where to find simple living

Knowing that Japan is full of unusual technology, Life may be a bit complicated living in Tokyo(or the surrounding areas), is there anywhere outside of city limits where one can live a little closer to nature?

There is lots of nature outside Greater Tokyo! Two thirds of the country are covered by forested hills and mountains.

Even in the prefecture of Tokyo, you have rural villages in the mountains with bear activity. Or subtropical, small islands.

Whether such a location results in a simple life, is a different question, and depends a lot on your job situation.

In my personal view there are a lot of attractive town where 2-3 hours far from Tokyo.

If you might like surfing,
I recommend Kamogawa, Chiba pref
http://www.city.kamogawa.lg.jp/EN/index.html
Shimoda, Shizuoka pref
http://www.shimoda-city.info/index_e.html

If you might like wine and fruites, I recommend Katsunuma, Koshu, Yamanashi pref
http://www.koshu-kankou.jp/english/index.html

If you might be interested in ceramic art, I recommend Mashiko, Tochigi pref.
http://www.mashiko-kankou.org/index.shtml

Japan is full of unusual technology? Can you give us examples of what you think you'd see? There aren't robots in our houses or walking around on the streets, if that's what you're imagining.

Daily life in Japanese cities is not really any more technologically influenced than in any other developed country.