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From May 1, you cannot illegally park your bicycle in downtown Kumamoto(Shisei Dayori, May).

Last Update：2012/5/13

～ Turning Kumamoto into Bike-friendly City ～

■ What is the reason for creating bicycle prohibited areas?

Some bad-mannered bicycle users leave their bicycles unattended on busy streets, blocking the passage of emergency vehicles and physically challenged people. Besides, these bicycles have been deteriorating the city scenery. Thus, unattended bicycles prohibited zones have been designated.

Public places where unattended bicycles are disturbing residents’ comfortable living environments as well as other places which have such possibility are designated as “Unattended Bicycles Prohibited Zones.” In areas designated as such, deserted bicycles are removed as soon as they are found.

■ What will happen to your bicycle if it is taken away?

Confiscated bicycles will be stored by the city government for three months, but after that they will be properly disposed of.

Storage site: Heisei Bicycle Depository (☎096-364-3910)

Heisei Dai-2 Bicycle Depository (☎096-370-5606)

Reclaiming time: 10:00 ~ 16:30 Monday through Saturday (except public holidays and December 29 ~ January 3)

Requirements for reclaim:

・Something to identify yourself

・Your personal seal

・Removal & storage fee: \1,500

■Why do I have to pay the fee?

Compared with the number of bicycle users, parking capacity in bicycle-parking areas is very limited. In order to ensure enough bicycle parks, it is necessary to encourage private sectors to take part in this business, with beneficiaries-pay principle applied.

Table of Charges at Kumamoto Machinaka Bicycle Parks (※ No charge for less than 2 hours)

	Bicycle Parks	Parking Fees
Bicycle	Kusaba Dai-1 Ten, Kusaba Dai-2 Ten, Joto Ten, Park-Three Ten	\100 for every 12 hours
	Shimotori 1-chome Ten	\100 for every 4 hours
	Ginzadori Ten, Ginza Press Ten, Shimotori 2-chome Ten, Shinshigai Dai-1 Ten, Shinshigai Dai-2 Ten	\100 for every 6 hours
Motorcycle (up to 125cc)	Kusaba Dai-1 Ten	\100 for every 6 hours
	Ginzadori Ten, Showerdori Ten	\100 for every 4 hours

Table of Charges at Municipal Bicycle Parks

《Fee for temporary use》

Bicycle	\100 for every 12 hours (※ No charge for less than 2 hours)
Motorcycle (up to 125cc)	\100 for every 6 hours (※ No charge for less than 2 hours)
Motorcycle (over 125cc)	\100 for every 2 hours (※ Service available only at Karashima Koen Basement Bicycle Park)

《Fee for fixed term use》

※ Regular use is only available at Karashima Koen Basement Bicycle Park and Kamitori Bicycle Park.

	People at large	People at large	Senior high school students or younger / physically-challenged people	Senior high school students or younger / physically-challenged people
	For a month	For 3 months	For a month	For 3 months
Bicycle	\2,000	\5,700	\1.000	\2,850
Motorcycle (up to 125cc)	\4,000	\11,400	\4,000	\11,400

■ The number of bicycle parks has increased!

Eleven privately run bicycle parks―Kumamoto Machinaka Bicycle Parks--have been newly constructed. Municipal and private parking areas can now hold as many as 5,244 bicycles and 1,360 motorcycles in total. These parking areas are safe and easy to get access to, with security cameras installed and good lighting available.

See the detailed map → http://www.city.kumamoto.kumamoto.jp/Content/Web/Upload/file/Bun_72331_2202.pdf

Municipally run bicycle parks:

City Office North Bicycle Park	200 bicycles	Open 24 hours a day
City Office Bicycle Park	50 bicycles	Open 24 hours a day
Kumamoto City Bicycle Park	365 bicycles 405 motorcycles (up to 125cc)	Open 24 hours a day
Karashima Koen Basement Bicycle Park	470 bicycles 316 motorcycles (up to 125cc) 50 motorcycles (over 125cc)	Open 7:00 ~ 25:00
Kamitori Bicycle Park	650 bicycles	Open 24 hours a day

Privately run bicycle parks:

Kumamoto Machinaka Bicycle Park Joto Ten	281 bicycles	Open 24 hours a day
Kumaden Fujisakigumae Station Bicycle Park	200 bicycles 88 motorcycles (up to 125cc)	Open 6:30 ~ 23:00
Kumamoto Machinaka Bicycle Park Kusaba Dai-1 Ten	159 bicycles 167 motorcycles (up to 125cc)	Open 24 hours a day
Kumamoto Machinaka Bicycle Park Kusaba Dai-2 Ten	184 bicycles	Open 24 hours a day
Kumamoto Machinaka Bicycle Park Shimotori 1-chome Ten	407 bicycles	Open 24 hours a day
Bicycle Park at the Back of Traffic Center	80 bicycles	Open 24 hours a day
Passurt 24 Suidocho Honten	15 motorcycles (over 125cc)	Open 24 hours a day
Kumamoto Machinaka Bicycle Park Park-Three Ten	233 bicycles	Open 24 hours a day
Tsuruya Department Store Bicycle Park	270 bicycles 100 motorcycles (up to 125cc)	Open 8:00 ~ 21:00
Anseimachi Bicycle Park	90 bicycles	Open 8:00 ~ 21:00
Shimotori 1-chome Bicycle Park	10 motorcycles (over 125cc)	Open 24 hours a day
Kumamoto Machinaka Bicycle Park Ginza Press Ten	182 bicycles	Open 24 hours a day
Kumamoto Machinaka Bicycle Park Ginzadori Ten	368 bicycles 81 motorcycles (up to 125cc)	Open 24 hours a day
Kumamoto Machinaka Bicycle Park Shimotori 2-chome Ten	354 bicycles	Open 24 hours a day
Kumamoto Machinaka Bicycle Park Shinshigai Dai-1 Ten	482 bicycles	Open 24 hours a day
Kumamoto Machinaka Bicycle Park Shinshigai Dai-2 Ten	219 bicycles	Open 24 hours a day
Kumamoto Machinaka Bicycle Park Showerdori Ten	128 motorcycles (up to 125cc)	Open 24 hours a day


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