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Originally Posted by dogsbody70
No I don't intend to be driving but from what I have read it can be hair raising. As I have not been there yet I can only judge but by what I have read by others.
Our traffic can be pretty bad at times too here. depending whether in towns or cities or countryside or popular areas.
Here pensioners get a free bus pass-- is there such a thing in Japan or does it depend on different prefectures etc.
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One nice thing about traveling in Japan is the public transportation...buses, trains... especially in the metro areas, so one really never has to worry about driving.
I am not sure if it is hair raising, but the road is sometimes shared by cars, bicycles, motor cycles, scooters and pedestrians. People seem to be more comfortable with what I consider very narrow misses.
The top speed limits seem to be slower than they are where I live in the US.
It seems like an interesting question, as traffic is one the things I don't have to worry about when in Japan.