Hakuba tennis courts
In our neighborhood in Tokyo there were two tennis courts in constant use. In fact, I never once thought about using the tennis courts because there was ALWAYS someone on them. It didn’t matter if it was hot, cold, or about to storm, every time I walked by them they were being used.
So when we headed out to Hakuba in October and found loads of tennis courts sitting empty it was a surprise. Not only were they not being used, but it seemed it had been months or years since anyone had set foot on them. There is quite a contrast between the urban and rural areas of Japan.