2021年01月01日
Ups and Downs of Walking in Japan: Part 1
I love walking places and taking walks for exercise, so of course I have been doing a lot of walking since I arrived in Japan. Today, I will share with you one upside (good thing) and one downside (bad thing) I've found about walking in Japan (and specifically, I live in Niihama).
One bad thing I've found about walking here in Japan is that when you are on a narrow street, you are usually the only person walking while many cars pass you by. I was surprised to find that driving cars seems to be as popular in Shikoku as it is in America. I thought more people would be walking here (although biking seems fairly popular).
On the other hand, I love these long wide paths made specifically for bikes and pedestrians (walkers) that go on for kilometers and kilometers. I took a picture while walking on one of these wonderful paths. They are so peaceful and you get to see a bit of nature and everybody's beautiful gardens as you walk by. I wish we had more paths like this in the United States.
