This was the bus we took form Kyoto airport to Osaka area (Japan). The bus made only a few stops and than headed out towards the 4 destinations. The buses cost approximately 10 dollars, but the luggage was stored underneath and the seats were comfortable.
The plane in the background (tail showing) is the one in which we spent 14 hours and five minutes on from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tokyo Narita Airport of Japan.
Riding bikes appears to be the main transportation system in Japan. Here is a photo of a bike parked in the designated area in Akashi. Imagine lugging this package back to your home?
Bike parking in front of a grocery store in Okomoto neighborhood of Kobe, Japan. Some of the railway stations have bike parking that goes on for about a block and holds thousands of bikes. Japan is much more bike-friendly than the States, but watch out for those elderly ladies on bikes; they will run you down.
