京都三条乗千本保管所The dreaded bike grave.
Near the intersection of Senbon - Sanjo, just south of JR Nijo Station (the rail line runs above the fence), is the storage area for towed bicycles.
Back in the day, we made three trips to the deep south of Kyoto to retrieve our beloved mountain beater bike after it had been towed.
We paid a fee, were told which section of the storage area the bike was parked in, and set out under the hot sun to find the bike.
It appears that the city now has a lot more centrally located.
Parking in Kyoto is still a problem - for pedestrians mainly, who have to navigate around bicycles piled up on sidewalks - but is much much improved compared to even five years ago.
Moreover, the city still posts advanced warning notices telling of the arrival of the tow truck, usually two or three days prior.
Still, there is nothing quite like returning to the place the bike was parked, find it gone, and then having to make a trip to the tow lot, tail between legs, and fork over 2300 yen to get back the bike.
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