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RE: Top 3 Stormy Days (Notes from Under the Tatami Mats–74 … My Adventures in Japan)
For me, having a car while living in Nagoya is a must. But when I lived in Kanagawa, I didn't have one cause I could get pretty much anywhere by train.
Ya, I ended up having a car for the final 5 years or so of my life in Japan (in Sendai), and that made life a bit more convenient. But I used my car only when I had to ( in order to get to out-of-the-way places), and to get out of the city every now and then.
However, most of the time, I'd continue to walk or cycle downtown or most other places in Sendai or the surrounding area. And at many other times, I could always jump on a train.
Very unlike my home country of Canada. There, everyone living outside the few major cities needs a car for everything from commuting to shopping.
Getting around in Japan was always easier and less expensive.