Bike Share in Hiroshima: Peacecle ¥165 for 60 Minutes, LUUP and HELLO CYCLING Fees Compared (2026)

Hiroshima City has three bike-share services: Peacecle, LUUP and HELLO CYCLING. Peacecle charges ¥165 for the first 60 minutes on a motor-assisted bike (¥1,100 for a 1-day member), HELLO CYCLING ¥160 for the first 30 minutes (up to ¥2,500 for 12 hours), and LUUP ¥50 to unlock plus ¥15 a minute. A one-hour ride costs ¥165 on Peacecle, ¥480 on HELLO CYCLING and ¥950 on LUUP, and the gap grows the longer you ride.

As of October 22, 2026, the Peacecle website has been under emergency maintenance since about 21:00 on October 21, with no end date given. During the maintenance the convenience-store 1-day pass cannot be used; renting through the app works as usual.

In short

For a ride of about an hour: Peacecle (¥165 for the first 60 minutes as a one-time member; every bike is motor-assisted).
For half a day or a full day: Peacecle’s 1-day member (¥1,100, until 23:59 that day) or a HELLO CYCLING city cycle (up to ¥2,500 for 12 hours).
Without a smartphone or credit card: Peacecle’s convenience-store 1-day pass (¥1,100, needs a phone that can receive SMS). While the maintenance lasts, the 1-day pass with IC card (¥1,500, cash) is the alternative.
To return the bike somewhere else: all three let you return it to a different port or station. Peacecle bikes must stay in the same area and go inside a port.
In English: the HELLO CYCLING app can be switched to English; Peacecle and LUUP have English websites.

Checked with official pages on October 22, 2026.

Bike share in Hiroshima: fees of the 3 services compared

All three work the same way: you rent with a smartphone app and return the bike to a set place. The big differences are how the fee is counted and how freely you can choose where to return.

Service	Fee	Return to	Bike
Peacecle	¥165 first 60 min, then ¥165 per 30 min	Inside a port only	Motor-assisted
LUUP	¥50 + ¥15 per min	A port	Check in the app
HELLO CYCLING	¥160 first 30 min, then ¥160 per 15 min	A station	Mainly motor-assisted

Bike share fees in Hiroshima for 1 hour and 3 hours

These are our sums from each company’s published fees, for one rental and one return. LUUP’s ¥15 a minute is the “other areas” rate on its price table (outside Tokyo and Osaka).

Service	1 hour	3 hours
Peacecle	¥165	¥825
LUUP	¥950	¥2,750
HELLO CYCLING	¥480	¥1,760

For one hour, Peacecle at ¥165 costs the least; for half a day or more, Peacecle’s ¥1,100 1-day member or HELLO CYCLING’s 12-hour cap is the one to look at. HELLO CYCLING’s ¥2,500 for 12 hours applies automatically, but Peacecle’s 1-day member is a separate plan you choose before you rent. LUUP’s standard fee has no cap and counts by the minute, so a 10-minute hop costs ¥200; for a longer ride, look at its time passes (below).

Peacecle in Hiroshima: ¥165 for 60 minutes, ¥1,100 for a day

How to rent with a QR code, in Japanese (docomo bike share Official, shown on the Peacecle usage page)

Peacecle began as Hiroshima City’s tourist rental bike and now runs on the docomo bike share system. Every bike is motor-assisted. Peacecle: What is bike sharing?

A one-time member pays ¥165 for the first 60 minutes, then ¥165 for each 30 minutes after that. A monthly member pays ¥3,300, and rides of up to 30 minutes each cost nothing extra. A 1-day member pays ¥1,100 a day, with unlimited rides until 23:59 that day. If you unlock a bike and return it to the same port within 5 minutes, there is no fee. Peacecle: Rate plans

There are 1-day passes for people without a smartphone or credit card. The convenience-store 1-day pass is ¥1,100 and needs only a phone that can receive SMS. The 1-day pass with IC card is ¥1,500 in cash; you unlock with the dedicated card, not a QR code or passcode, and you need a mobile phone you can be reached on and an ID such as a driver’s license to buy it. The port map shows where it is sold. The afternoon pass (14:00 to 23:59) is ¥800, sold only at the operation counter, and needs a student ID.

You register in the “Bike Share Service” app in 5 minutes or more. You need a smartphone that can receive SMS and a credit card or d Payment, and you create the account with a d ACCOUNT, Google or Apple. Debit and prepaid cards also work; IC cards cannot pay. Peacecle: How to register

Peacecle’s rate, registration and renting pages have English versions (Peacecle: How to Register, English). They do not say which languages the app supports, and the operator does not say whether staff on its customer line (0570-783-677) speak English.

You cannot return the bike just anywhere. Park inside a port and lock it; returns across areas are not possible. A full port or a port outside its hours cannot take a bike, so check how many spaces are free in the app. During a ride you can hold a space at your destination port for 30 minutes. The fee keeps running while you park outside a port, and parking inside a port as a “temporary stop” returns the bike automatically. Peacecle: Renting and returning

How to return a bike, in Japanese (docomo bike share Official, shown on the Peacecle usage page)

The app shows each bike’s battery level in four stages on the port details. A bike at level 0 may not be returnable, so check that the charge is enough for your trip before you rent.

On March 3, 2026, a switch to a new brand, “NOLL”, and new fees was reported as planned (K-tai Watch, Japanese), but a Peacecle notice on August 24, 2026 postponed it (Peacecle: Notices). The fees on this page are from the official price page as checked on October 10, 2026.

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LUUP in Hiroshima: ¥50 plus ¥15 a minute

How to rent a LUUP vehicle and get ready to ride, in Japanese (LUUP official channel)

LUUP is rented in its app and returned to a port. Hiroshima is on the port map of the official site. LUUP: Hiroshima port map

The fee is a ¥50 ride base fee plus ¥15 a minute. The official price table lists ¥25 for Tokyo and ¥20 for Osaka, gives ¥15 for “other areas”, and notes that prices differ in some areas. Check the Hiroshima fee in the app before you ride. LUUP: Pricing

Port locations and vehicle types (e-scooters and motor-assisted bikes) are on the app’s map.

From October 15, 2026, LUUP also sells unlimited-ride passes as eGifts on LINE Gift: 3 hours ¥980, 6 hours ¥1,680 and 12 hours ¥2,480 (tax included), with Hiroshima among the areas covered. The time starts when you enter the code in the app, and you need a LINE account to buy one (LUUP: time passes on LINE Gift, Japanese).

LUUP has an English website, which lists Hiroshima among its cities (LUUP: Service, English), and an English help center (support.luup.sc). The pages do not say which languages the app supports.

You can return to a different port from the one you rented at; the official site says you can change the return port at any time during a ride (LUUP: Service). The official home page says that for 10 days after you first register, up to 30 minutes of each ride costs ¥0 (LUUP official site).

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HELLO CYCLING in Hiroshima: ¥160 for 30 minutes, ¥2,500 for 12 hours

With HELLO CYCLING you reserve a bike in the app and return it to a station near where you are going; it does not have to be the station you started from. On the Hiroshima Prefecture fee table, a city cycle costs ¥160 for the first 30 minutes, then ¥160 for each 15 minutes, up to ¥2,500 for 12 hours. A sports-type bike is ¥160 per 15 minutes, up to ¥3,000 for 12 hours, and the fully electric “Denki Cycle” (電動サイクル) is ¥200 per 15 minutes, up to ¥4,000 for 12 hours. Onomichi and Kure have different fees. HELLO CYCLING: Fees for Hiroshima Prefecture

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Notice that you can now reserve a return station right after reserving a bike (HELLO CYCLING official Instagram)

The bikes are mainly motor-assisted bikes that handle hills well (except in some areas, the official site says). To ride a Denki Cycle you must be 16 or older, pass a traffic rules test in the app and submit an age document. You can pay by credit card, PayPay or carrier billing. HELLO CYCLING: About the service

The HELLO CYCLING app can be used in English, Simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese: open the menu at the top right of the map screen and choose “Language settings” (言語設定). The website and the fee table are in Japanese. HELLO CYCLING: FAQ (Japanese)

In Asaminami Ward, a station opened at Yofuku no Aoyama Hiroshima Midorii in February 2026; the March 5, 2026 announcement says it holds 10 bikes (announcement of the HELLO CYCLING station at Yofuku no Aoyama, Japanese). Station locations are on the app’s map.

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