Originally Posted by Pobble.808

You might also want to take a look at The Makioka Sisters by Tanizaki, Kokoro by Natsume (same author as Botchan), or, if you're interested in something more contemporary by a female writer, Banana Yoshimoto's Kitchen or Yoko Tawada's The Bridegroom was a Dog. The latter is pretty weird but rewarding and fun -- and the main character does arrive in town on a mountain bike.

Happy reading!