Tickets for the Mori, Michi, Ichiba festival are selling out earlier every year. Even with the event held in May, tickets were gone by the end of March. The "BIKE to Mori, Michi, Ichiba" initiative has also been a great success, and even more people are planning to arrive by bicycle this year than last.
Try bike sharing for your first time riding to the festival
Many of you will be riding your own bikes, but I’m sure there are also those who think, "General tickets are sold out, but I'll go if I can just get the bicycle-only ticket!" Of course, that’s perfectly fine.
I would be happy if this helps ease congestion at the venue and shows the benefits of traveling by bike.
Wondering if you can use bike sharing? Give HELLO CYCLING a try!
Just like last year, we are collaborating specially with "HELLO CYCLING," one of Japan's largest bike-sharing services, and they will be providing more bicycles than usual and setting up temporary rental ports.
By the way, I travel quite a bit, so I keep several bike-sharing apps installed on my smartphone so I can rent one at a moment's notice.
HELLO CYCLING App
iOS App
Android App
HELLO CYCLING has about 8,000 stations nationwide, so it's handy to install the app and register as a free member in advance.
If you are planning to ride your own bike but are unsure about how to transport it or which route to take, please feel free to reach out via our contact form.
Temporary Port Locations and Recommended Routes
You can use the regular port in front of Gamagori Station and the temporary port we plan to set up at Takeshima Wharf, just a short walk away (planned for this area). You can check a map and availability on the day by opening the HELLO CYCLING app.
You can make a reservation 30 minutes before you plan to start using a bike. You can also reserve a return station 30 minutes in advance.
It is about 5km from Gamagori Station to the Laguna venue. You should be able to get there in about 20–30 minutes.
We recommend this seaside route:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/MtNnGEB1oZ9dmaLt8
What if it rains? Or there are no bikes available?
Traveling by bicycle always comes with the risk of weather. Even if it rains a little, you should be fine if you have a raincoat.
The bicycle-only ticket is an initiative we planned together with the Mori, Michi, Ichiba organizers to reduce congestion on public transport and surrounding roads, and to encourage more people to arrive by bike as a more eco-friendly mode of transportation. While we consider safety in cases of heavy rain or strong winds and other circumstances, we ask for your understanding of the initiative's purpose and that you arrive by bicycle as much as possible.
If all shared bicycles are rented out and there are no vehicles left, instructions will be posted at the HELLO CYCLING temporary ports on the day of the event.