Devastatingly busy is a decent way of phrasing it, actually, but I think the sort of people who live in Tokyo would be upset by the comparative lack of things to do in any smaller location. [But the mention of a ship has him arching a brow, his head canting slightly to the side.]

Is flying out of the question for you?

[and then a quick wave of the hand.] Ah, well, I'm afraid I don't know anything about Perth, but the place I live isn't exactly rustic! There are more superstitious people in the area than you'd find in a larger town, but all in all, it's very suburban.