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Originally Posted by Nyororin
I know that you are a huge fan of the train service, and push it whenever travel in Japan comes up...
But in some cases it is a LOT cheaper to rent a car, plus you get the freedom that you do not with a train. Most of Japan outside of the cities does not have train service.
Imagine a 4 person family renting a car for the day to travel from, say, Tokyo to Nagano. That`s 9000 a person - but a car is 10000/day at the high end.
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That's why I asked the question. Yes, a car can give you more freedom, but it can also be a headache. They drive on the other side of the road in Belgium. There is the car rental, but there is also highway fees, gas, parking, etc. that has to be paid for. Not to mention navigating the highways in an unfamiliar country.
I think sometimes people aren't aware how advanced and easy the metro Japanese train systems are.