Japan: number of abandoned bikes at train stations

In 2021, abandoned bicycles in areas around train stations in Japan reached a record low of approximately 28 thousand bikes, decreasing from 437 thousand in 2003. In Tokyo alone, they added up to around seven thousand found the latest survey.

Number of abandoned bicycles in areas around train stations in Japan from 2003 to 2021 (in 1,000s)

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Release date

March 2022

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

2003 to 2021; between October and December of each year stated

Special properties

examined on weekdays with good weather conditions generally around 11 a.m.; the number of responding municipalities* slightly varies each year

Supplementary notes

*The study targets all cities in Japan as well as towns and villages in the areas around Tokyo (50km radius), Nagoya (40km radius), and Osaka (50km radius), resulting in 909 municipalities for 2021.
Bicycles include motorized bicycles with an engine of up to 50cc or 0.6 kW.
Each municipality defines the reach of its train station areas independently. However, it is thought to be within 500m.
The study defines bicycles as abandoned if the bike is not parked at a bicycle parking and if it is impossible to remove it immediately as its user left it alone.
The figures represent the total of abandoned bicycles found around train stations with at least 100 abandoned bikes.
Values have been rounded.

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