If you live in New York City or San Francisco, you really shouldn't own a car.

And one of the points that's a little more obvious living here: Japan is a remarkably car centric culture. Not quite to the extent of America, but in much of the country you really do need a car.

If anything the main exceptions to that are exactly the places tourists are most likely to go.

What about the parent comment implied Tokyo or Osaka residence?

Hence nobody should live in Tokyo and Osaka.