[tommasi]

It is very bike friendly in a way but there is also no notion of sharing the road.

Everyone rides bikes on the sidewalk so it takes some getting used to as you have to learn how to ride a bike on a narrow path and pass between tons of walkers...

But overall, Japan is by far more bike friendly than any American cities because bikes are treated as a major source of transportation and many people mix biking and public transportation to get to work and school.

But be aware that you cannot bring bikes inside the train.