On Friday, November 23, 2018 at 1:32:20 AM UTC-6, Frankie wrote:
> Everywhere I go there are plenty of more  like 70 year old or higher people.
> Is it just this Wakayama area?
> Seems like the general population is so old.

While the general Japanese population is getting older on average all the time, it might be related to when you go out and where. In Himeji there are plenty of young people out and about, especially on weekends near the trendier shopping areas. Go to the old shotengai on a Tuesday and it's a different story.