Trains in Japan

You take trains everywhere in Japan. Your local train station is virtually your address. Houses closer to the local train station (walking distance) are worth more. We live pretty close: its only a five block walk. Here is some pictures of the local station-





If you live a little farther or you want to travel in between, the bike is the transportation of choice. You bike to the station and park your bike in one of the many bike parking lots. Bikes do get stolen but it is rare.



I love taking the trains. This is part of the reason the Japanese stay so fit. You have to walk or bike to the station. All stations are on the second story and you have to climb two very steep flights buy the ticket and then go down two steep flights of stairs to get on to the platform. When you arrive... up two and down two.