About My Town

I live in a small town which is located in a valley region.
My town is surrounded by mountains.

I have the impression that Osaka is one of the hottest and the most humid towns in Summer in Japan.
However, my place is cooler and drier than city-side.
Usually here is four degrees cooler than neighboring cities, and six degrees cooler than the downtown area.
In fact, I need a feather quilt all year, even on the hottest night in summer.

This town has a lot of steep slopes,
so I've never ridden my bike since we moved here eight years ago.
Most bicycles which resident of this town ride are power-assisted.

Instead of biking, I can hike easily.
There are many trails to hike around the town.
My wife and I used to walk or jog in the neighboring forests almost every weekend until we had our first daughter.
We still hike with our three daughters occasionally.