京都五条通自転車レーンOn the way down to Fushimi the other day to see some of the old sake breweries, we came to the corner of Horikawa - Gojo south of central Kyoto.
And, lo and behold, there is an actual, useful bike lane.
Both Horikawa and Gojo have very wide sidewalks and the old style bike "lanes" - a brownish, purplish tinge to the pavement to distinguish it from the "pedestrian" area, an occasional bike logo - so are easy and convenient for cycling.
However, the city has taken that a step further on Gojo Dori.
The old quasi lane, in which pedestrians and bikes vied for space, has now been separated from the pedestrian lane.
From the Kamo River all the way to Horikawa Dori, on both the north and south sides of the street, there is now a genuine bike lane.
As can be seen in the photo above, an overhead sign clearly indicates that the left side is for pedestrians and the right lane is for bicycles.
In addition, there are fences throughout the route. At long last, a real bike lane has arrived in Kyoto.
We are waiting for similar work to begin on Oike Dori and Horikawa Dori.
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