Picking up removed bicycles in Matsuyama City
- Collect bicycles at Izumi Bicycle Storage in Izumi-kita on weekdays 9:00–16:00 for ¥2,000 per bicycle and ¥3,000 for motorized bicycles.
- Bicycles removed around Okaido can be collected within 3 days at the city's Okaido bicycle lot, open until 24:00.
If your bike is not where you left it, the city may have taken it. It may not be stolen. In Matsuyama City, removed bicycles and motorized bicycles are returned at the Izumi Bicycle Storage (Izumi jitensha hokanjo). It is open on weekdays from 9:00 to 16:00. You bring the key and photo ID, and pay ¥2,000 for a bicycle. This page also covers the Okaido lot, how to search, and the rules in Imabari City.
In short
- Matsuyama City returns removed bikes at the Izumi Bicycle Storage, Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 16:00. It is closed on weekends, national holidays and over the New Year holidays (section 1).
- If your bike was removed around Okaido, it is kept for 3 days at the Okaido lot, open 7:00 to 24:00 every day (section 2).
- The fee is ¥2,000 for a bicycle and ¥3,000 for a motorized bicycle. The city keeps a bike for one month from the public notice, then disposes of it (sections 1 and 4).
- Imabari City handles removals on city roads at its City Hall. The fee is ¥1,500 for a bicycle (section 6).
Checked with official pages on October 11, 2026.
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1. Where do I go in Matsuyama City, and when is it open?
Matsuyama City
Bicycles and motorized bicycles removed by Matsuyama City are returned at the Izumi Bicycle Storage, under the Izumi-ohashi bridge on the Minami-kanjo road. It is open from 9:00 to 16:00. The city does not do normal returns on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays or over the year-end and New Year holidays, and it does not return bikes at night. On some weekends and holidays the lot opens for special days. The city has a calendar of these days (PDF, Japanese). Matsuyama City: Return of unattended bicycles and motorized bicycles (Japanese)
The fee is ¥2,000 for a bicycle and ¥3,000 for a motorized bicycle (原付, gentsuki). The city says removal and storage cost a lot of money from taxes, so the person who gets the bike back pays part of the cost. Matsuyama City: Questions about unattended bicycles (Japanese)
What do I need to bring?
- Photo ID: for example a driver’s license, My Number Card, student ID, health insurance card or passport.
- Key: the key to the bike or motorized bicycle.
- Fee: ¥2,000 or ¥3,000.
- Pick-up notice (自転車等引取通知書): only if the postcard has arrived.
- Control number (整理番号): the 13-digit number on the city’s list or the postcard. Tell it to the staff so they can find the bike quickly.
If you cannot go yourself, an agent can collect the bike. The agent brings their own photo ID. Matsuyama City FAQ: How to collect a bike (Japanese) The city’s pages do not say what happens if you have lost the key. Call the city before you go (section 3).
| Name | Izumi Bicycle Storage |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-4 Izumi-kita 1-chome, Matsuyama City |
| Hours / Closed | Weekdays 9:00–16:00 (Closed Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and year-end/New Year holidays; 13:00–18:00 on special open Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) |
| Phone | 089-943-8501 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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2. My bike was removed around Okaido. Where is it?
Matsuyama City
A bike removed in the no-parking zone around the Okaido and Ginten-gai (east) shopping arcades is kept for 3 days at the city’s Okaido bicycle lot first. Day 1 is the day of removal. On day 4 the bike is moved to the Izumi Bicycle Storage. The lot is inside the Okaido arcade, across from Cinema Sunshine Okaido, and is open from 7:00 to 24:00 every day except January 1. You can collect a bike there on weekends and holidays too.
The fee here is ¥100 a day for a bicycle and ¥200 a day for a motorized bicycle. Bring photo ID and the key. Bring the pick-up notice if you have one. Matsuyama City FAQ: How to collect a bike (Japanese)
Address: 4-9 Okaido 1-chome, Matsuyama City. Phone: 089-941-6530. Google Maps
3. How do I find out if my bike was removed?
Matsuyama City
The city’s website has a list of removed bicycles and motorized bicycles for the last month. The list is a PDF in Japanese. The city updates it with the day’s removals at about 16:00 to 17:00 on days when City Hall is open. Matsuyama City FAQ: Checking whether your bike was removed (Japanese)
- Search the list. Match your anti-theft registration number (防犯登録番号, bohan toroku bango). For a motorized bicycle, use the plate number and the frame number. The police station name on the registration is sometimes in katakana: 松東 is ヒ, 松西 is マ and 松南 is ナ.
- If it is not on the list, call. The city can look it up by phone. See the table below.
- If you do not know the number, ask the shop where you bought the bike.
- If it cannot be found, report it stolen. Go to a nearby police box (交番, koban) or police station.
| Who to call | Phone | Hours | What they can check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban and Transport Planning Division (都市・交通計画課) | 089-948-6421 | Weekdays 8:30-17:00 | All removal records |
| Matsuyama City Call Center | 089-946-4894 | 8:00-19:00 (closed Jan 1-3) | About the last month |
| Izumi Bicycle Storage | 089-943-8501 | Weekdays 9:00-16:00 | Bikes in storage |
On national and prefectural roads, the road manager may have removed the bike. For a prefectural road, call the Chuyo Regional Office, Construction Department, Management Division (愛媛県中予地方局建設部管理課) on 089-941-1111. For National Routes 11 and 33, call the Matsuyama No. 1 National Road Maintenance Office on 089-956-0326. For National Routes 196 and 56, call the No. 2 Office on 089-978-2382. The city does not remove bikes from private land. Ask the land manager. Matsuyama City: Questions about unattended bicycles (Japanese)
4. How long is my bike kept, and what if it was stolen?
Matsuyama City
The city keeps a removed bike for one month from the day of the public notice. The city usually posts the notice on the second Wednesday of each month. A bike that nobody collects is recycled or disposed of. If you cannot get there in time, call the Urban and Transport Planning Division on 089-948-6421. Matsuyama City FAQ: Removal, storage, return and disposal (Japanese)
If your bike was stolen and then removed, ask about the fee. The city says the fee is waived if the police accepted your theft report at or before the date and time of removal. If the report was accepted after the removal, or you did not report it, you pay the normal fee. The city hands over bikes with a theft report to the police. Call the Urban and Transport Planning Division before you go.
Important
The Izumi lot is open only on weekdays, until 16:00. If you work during the day, plan the trip ahead. Only bikes removed around Okaido can be collected at night or on weekends, and only within 3 days.
5. Which areas are strict, and where can I park?
Matsuyama City
Outside the no-parking zones, a bike can be removed 24 hours or more after a warning. Inside the zones, a bike is removed on the same day after a warning. The city lists three no-parking zones: around Okaido and Ginten-gai (east), around JR Matsuyama Station, and around Iyotetsu Matsuyama-shi Station, which was added on April 10, 2026. In the zones, this covers bicycles and motorized bicycles up to 50cc. Matsuyama City: Parking near Matsuyama-shi and Hanazono-cho (Japanese)
Where can I park for free near Matsuyama-shi Station?
The city has three free lots. You can park for up to 4 days in a row. After that you get a warning and the bike is removed.
| Lot | Where | Fee and hours | Spaces |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Hall Annex 4 | 3 Bancho 6-chome 6-9 | Free, 24 hours | 302 bicycles; 121 motorized bicycles (up to 125cc) and motorcycles |
| Nakanokawa-dori (road) | Minatomachi 4-chome | Free, 24 hours, bicycles only | Not stated |
| Hanazono-cho-dori (road) | Hanazono-cho | Free, 24 hours, bicycles only | Not stated |
The City Hall Annex 4 lot opened on April 10, 2026.
6. What about Imabari City?
Imabari City
Imabari City can remove a bicycle on a city road 7 days after it puts a warning tag on it. The fee is ¥1,500 for a bicycle and ¥2,000 for a motorized bicycle. You complete the return at City Hall. The office is the Cycle City Promotion Division (サイクルシティ推進課) on the 6th floor of Annex 1. The office is open on weekdays, 8:30 to 17:15, except national holidays and the year-end and New Year holidays. The city’s page does not give a storage period. The city asks you to check first with the nearest police box or police station whether your bike was reported stolen. Imabari City: Bicycles left on city roads (Japanese)
- Proof that the bike is yours: for example the warranty card or the anti-theft registration slip.
- Pick-up form: the “Bicycle pick-up request and receipt” (自転車等引取申出兼受領書), completed at City Hall.
- Key: if needed.
- Fee: ¥1,500 (bicycle) or ¥2,000 (motorized bicycle).
A family member of the owner can collect the bike without a letter of authority. For a prefectural road or National Route 317, call the Imabari Civil Engineering Office, Management Division (愛媛県今治土木事務所管理課) on 0898-23-2500. For National Route 196, call the Matsuyama No. 2 National Road Maintenance Office on 089-978-2382.
| Name | Imabari City Cycle City Promotion Division |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-4-1 Betsumiya-cho, Imabari City (Annex 1, 6th floor) |
| Hours / Closed | Weekdays 8:30–17:15 (Closed Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and year-end/New Year holidays) |
| Phone | 0898-36-1547 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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7. Can I get help in English?
Matsuyama City and Imabari City
The pages checked for this article are in Japanese. No English page on this topic was found on the Matsuyama City or Imabari City sites. The pages do not say whether staff at the lots or the City Hall counters speak English. Be ready to say the day, the place where you parked, and your registration number. Showing the Japanese list or your registration slip also helps.
Common questions
Can I collect my bike at night or on a weekend? At the Izumi lot, no. It is open on weekdays, 9:00 to 16:00. A bike removed around Okaido can be collected at the Okaido lot from 7:00 to 24:00 (not January 1) for 3 days from the removal.
How long does the city keep my bike? One month from the public notice. After that the city disposes of it.
Can someone else collect it for me? In Matsuyama City, yes. The agent brings their own photo ID. In Imabari City, a family member of the owner can collect it without a letter of authority.
What if I cannot find it? It may have been stolen. If it is not on the list or at the lot, report it at a nearby police box or police station.
Next steps
- Search the city’s list of removed bikes, or call 089-948-6421 before you go.
- Bring the key, photo ID and ¥2,000 (bicycle) or ¥3,000 (motorized bicycle).
- Collect the bike within one month, and arrive well before 16:00 on a weekday.
Sources
7 pages we checked
- Matsuyama City: Return of unattended bicycles and motorized bicycles (Japanese), updated October 2, 2026
- Matsuyama City: Questions about unattended bicycles (Japanese), updated December 13, 2023
- Matsuyama City: Parking near Matsuyama-shi and Hanazono-cho (Japanese), updated March 9, 2026
- Matsuyama City FAQ: Checking whether your bike was removed (Japanese)
- Matsuyama City FAQ: How to collect a bike (Japanese)
- Matsuyama City FAQ: Removal, storage, return and disposal (Japanese)
- Imabari City: Bicycles left on city roads (Japanese), checked October 2026
Fees and hours may change. Checked with official pages on October 11, 2026.
