[Nagoya] 15 Minutes for 70 yen! Convenient City Bike Sharing "HELLO CYCLING"

This time we would like to introduce "HELLO CYCLING," an electric assist shared bicycle service that is rapidly increasing the number of stations in the Nagoya area.

Make a reservation anytime and go wherever you want. You can use the service for a variety of situations, from city driving to sightseeing. Fees start at 70 yen for 15 minutes within Nagoya City, and there is a 1,000 yen cap for up to 12 hours, so there are no further charges.

Stations are scattered not only in the center of Nagoya, but also in the suburbs where there have been few stations until now, and more and more are opening.

This time, we actually rode HELLO CYCLING and cruised the route from Nagoya City Hall to Ozone. Here is our report on how we used the service and how comfortable it was!

If you read the article to the end, you will receive an exclusive Life Designs coupon!

HELLO CYCLINGとは？

HELLO CYCLING Stations

HELLO CYCLING is a shared cycling service that can be used at more than 8,000 stations nationwide by registering as a free member on the app.

You can easily search for and reserve a bicycle near you through the app, and return it to any "HELLO CYCLING" station.

If you have a PayPay / LINE / Alipay account, you can use the "HELLO CYCLING" mini-app within each app, so there is no need to download the "HELLO CYCLING" app to use it immediately.

How to use HELLO CYCLING

Using HELLO CYCLING is very easy! Everything from registration to lending is completed on the app. The maximum amount is also set, so there is no need to worry about the usage time.

① Register as a member!

A maximum of four units per account is allowed.

You have to register first. If you have a PayPay / LINE / Alipay account, you can use it immediately by linking your account.

<IC card linkage is also possible>
If you register your IC card (transport IC card) to the vehicle you are using, you can use it as an unlocking card exclusively for HELLO CYCLING.

▼Download the app here
https://www.hellocycling.jp/appinfo/

▼ICカードの詳細はこちらから
https://resource.hellocycling.jp/webview/tutorial/ic_card

② Start the app, search for a station and make a reservation

Once you have registered, open the HELLO CYCLING app and find the station on the map. The station is marked with a yellow icon.

Each station has a section labeled "Available for Rental," which lists the number of bikes available. Once you've decided which station you want to rent from, press the "Reserve" button.

The color of the vehicle icon in the frame indicates the status of the station.
Black vehicle icons in the frame indicate stations with available vehicles.
Gray vehicle icons in the frame: Stations with no vehicles available.
A gray "x" icon in the frame indicates a station that is not open or temporarily closed.
Battery icon in the frame: Stations that can be recharged (only vehicles that can be recharged are available)

③ Check the vehicle number

When you arrive at the station, check your reserved bicycle. Please note that if you do not unlock your assigned bicycle within 30 minutes of reserving a bicycle, the reservation will be cancelled.

④ Unlocking

Easy with a single smartphone

Once you have confirmed that the vehicle number matches the reserved bicycle, tap the "unlock" button in the app near the bicycle.

Once the vehicle is unlocked, you can start using it.

*Please inspect the vehicle for any problems after you start using it. Please note that the return operation cannot be performed if there is no battery power remaining.
*No charge will be incurred if the vehicle is returned within 3 minutes from the start of use to the same station where it was rented.

⑤ Return

Once you park your bike at the station, lock it.

Easy to return with the push of a button

Simply press the "return" button on the app or on the bike to complete the return!
Returning is also very easy.

<It is convenient to make a reservation for return in advance! > >
Select the station you wish to return the vehicle to on the app and make a reservation. Stations that are not displayed are those that do not support the vehicle in use or are full.

Please note that your reservation will be automatically cancelled 30 minutes after it is made.

Some locations have charging stations. If you plug the charger into the terminal attached to the basket, you can charge the bike while it's parked. When you return the bike, make sure to charge it for the next user before returning it.

Usage fees & payment methods

Electric bicycles so they are smooth on hills

The charge is 70 yen for 15 minutes, with a maximum charge of 1,000 yen for 12 hours.

*Fees may differ depending on the type of car even at the same station. Please be sure to check the rates in the app before use.
Seconds less than one minute will be rounded up to the nearest minute.
Please be sure to check the rates displayed on the app before making reservations.

▼More details here
https://www.hellocycling.jp/notice/index.html

＜Payment Method＞
HELLO CYCLING offers the following payment methods.

(1) Payments with PayPay balance
Credit cards (VISA, MasterCard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club)
(3) Various carrier payments (docomo payment, au Kantan Kessai, SoftBank Matomete Payment)
Yahoo!Wallet payment

We actually rode HELLO CYCLING!
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This time, we actually rode HELLO CYCLING and cruised the Meijo Park-Ozone route. You need to register with the app to use the service, so be sure to install and register in advance!

Although wearing a helmet is not "mandatory" but "effort is required," we should make an effort to wear it for safe driving.

Rent a bicycle at the station!

First, rent the bicycle you reserved in advance at the station.
It is often fully booked, so we recommend making a reservation in advance.

Reservations are valid for 30 minutes and there are no fees during the reservation.

Nagoya City Hall Station

This time we rented from the station at Nagoya City Hall.

First, we cycled around the moat of Nagoya Castle. The area around the moat, with its bright green foliage, is perfect for pottering around.

We go around the moat and head towards the Shimizu/Amagasaka area.

「加藤清正」像

While I was running, I came across a statue of Kato Kiyomasa.
Let's take a commemorative photo.

You can also see the top of Nagoya Castle's castle tower in the distance. This is also a recommended photo spot.

The moat and Nagoya Castle came into view.

I parked my bike nearby and gazed out at the view from the moat.

The moat of Nagoya Castle remains almost exactly as it was when the castle was built, meaning the view from here is the same as the feudal lord saw 400 years ago.

This is a good spot for pottering, as you can see the water moat, Nagoya Castle, and cherry blossoms in spring, and autumn leaves in fall all at once.

After enjoying pottering around the moat, I was getting hungry.
Let's head to the Shimizu/Amagasaka area.

Curry lunch at Rokushiki Coffee

The exterior of Rokushiki Coffee

Inside Rokushiki Coffee

After about a 10-minute ride from the moat of Nagoya Castle, we arrived at Rokushiki Coffee at Meitetsu Amagasaka Station. Here we took a break and had lunch.

Rokushiki Coffee is a shop that uses a siphon to carefully brew each cup of carefully roasted specialty coffee.

Inside the store, there are rows of siphons that look like laboratory equipment lined up on the counter.

Dried curry 830 yen (tax included)

"Dried curry" is a dish made by slowly frying vegetables and minced meat to bring out their sweetness. It is a popular dish served with quail eggs. It is served with pickled ginger and cream cheese, and you can mix it to your liking.

Rokushiki Blend (HOT) 630 yen (tax included)

Rokushiki Blend (ICE) 780 yen (tax included)

After the meal, we enjoyed the siphon-brewed coffee we were looking forward to. They offer both hot and iced coffee, so we recommend the iced one, which is refreshing during the hot season.

Enjoying a delicious cup of coffee is a blissful moment filled with happiness.

Cream Soda (Blue Hawaii/Melon) 680 yen (tax included)

We also recommend cream soda, a long-standing favorite at coffee shops.
It was a wonderful shop that made me feel relaxed and at ease.

[Rokushiki Coffee Shop]
Address ：1F J2 Building, 2-4-10 Yoshino, Kita-ku, Nagoya City
Phone number ：070-8367-7491
Business hours ： 11:30 - 20:00 (shortened hours due to the COVID)
Closed: Tuesdays and the third Wednesday of the month (please check SNS for temporary closures)
Parking ：Not available ※Coin parking is available nearby
web:https://rokushiki-coffee.com/
​Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/rokushikicoffee/

SAKUMACHI Shopping Street, a shopping street under the elevated railway line

After filling your stomach, go to the SAKUMACHI shopping street located under the elevated railway tracks between Amagasaka and Shimizu Stations on the Meitetsu Seto Line.

There are a variety of shops, including restaurants, lined up, so you can enjoy walking from station to station.

Use a public bicycle parking area when getting off in the middle of the ride!
Lock the rear wheel circle lock by pushing in the knob and turning it down until it stops.

To open the lock, simply tap "Unlock" on the app.

SAKUMACHI Shopping Street

Inside Tsubame Pan & MILK

After parking your bike, start strolling around SAKUMACHI Shopping Street.
I discovered the bakery I wanted to go to, Tsubame Pan & MILK!

This is a specialty store that sells healthy bread made with natural yeast.

I got some bread for tomorrow's breakfast.

OKASHITABETAI

Inside

This is "OKASHITABETAI (I want to have some snacks)."
The store is like a theme park and sells all the sweets that children love.

The shop also houses the extremely popular parfait specialty shop "Cafe de Lyon palette." On the day we visited, the shop was fully booked.

Delica Kitchen

Delica Kitchen

Next we headed to "Delica Kitchen," a very popular delicatessen store. They offer mainly prepared foods, as well as freshly baked bread, and also have an dine-in space.

Inside

The store is lined with delicious looking side dishes. I got tonight's side dish here.

SAKUMACHI Shopping Street is fully equipped with bicycle parking facilities, making it the perfect place to visit by bicycle.

[SAKUMACHI Shopping Street]
Address: Outside 1-1801 Osugi, Kita-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Phone/ Business hours/ Closed days vary depending on the store.
https://sakumachi-syoutengai.jp

To Ozone Station

After leaving SAKUMACHI shopping street, head to Ozone station.

Station at the south exit of Ozone Station

It takes only 10 minutes from Amagasaka station to Ozone station.
This time we will return here.

Park your bike by placing the front wheel in the bike rack.

The station may be full, so be sure to make a reservation in advance when returning the car!
Once the key clicks into place, you can return it.

In this case, you can use either the button on the app or the return button on the bike!

After returning the bike, toast with a beer at Brewpub Ozone!

The exterior of Brewpub Ozone

Non-alcoholic options are also available.

After returning the bicycle, let's have a toast at our final destination, Brewpub Ozone!

Being able to enjoy a drink after returning the bike is one of the great things about bike sharing.

Assortment of 3 types of BREWPUB special sausage 1,200 yen (tax included)

Brewpub Ozone is a craft beer specialty store where you can enjoy freshly brewed craft beer brewed in the Ozone shopping district.

They always have 10 types of craft beer on hand, and they also take pride in their homemade dishes, which are made with no additives or pesticides and use only the finest ingredients.

Beer drinking comparison 3 types set 1,000 yen (tax included)

chart diagram

For first-time visitors, we recommend the three-beer tasting set. There are charts in the store that show you the different types of beer and their flavors, so even beginners to craft beer can enjoy themselves with ease.

Inside Brewpub Ozone

Brewpub Ozone is a beer bar where you can casually enjoy "Ozone Beer" brewed in-house. It has an atmosphere that makes it easy for even those who are not familiar with craft beer to visit, so please be sure to stop by.

[Brewpub Ozone]
Address : Ozone 2-11-8, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Phone number : 052-913-3201
Business hours: Wednesday-Friday 16:00-22:00, Saturday and Sunday 13:00-22:00 (L.O. 1 hour before closing)
Closed: Monday and Tuesday
web : https://ozonebeer.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brewpubozone/

★Wappa no Kai also operates the complex facility "Sone ŌZONE", which has five functions: a shop, an event hall, and a local consultation corner, centered on the resource purchase center "Shigen Cafe" with a café. See the article below for details.

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2018.06.06

This complex, centered around Shigen Cafe, brings together things that people in the area wish they had. Pan to Min...

https://life-designs.jp/webmagazine/sone-ozone

"Sone ŌZONE" opened on the first floor of the Ozone Residence in Kita-ku, Nagoya. It has five functions: a shop, an event hall, and a local consultation corner, with a cafe attached to the Shigen Cafe, a resource buying center. It is a community space of about 1000m2 that brings together things the local community wishes existed. It is run by Wappa no Kai, a private non-profit organization (NPO) established to realize coexistence and co-working for people with and without disabilities, children, the elderly, and others. We spoke with Mr. Saito, the representative of Wappa no Kai. What was the trigger for the birth of "Sone ŌZONE"?

The advantage of shared bicycles is that you do not necessarily have to return to the place where you rented the bike to return it. You can return the bike to a station near your destination and enjoy a drink, as in this case, or you can be flexible and choose to go on a shared bike ride on the way there and walk or take a bus on the way back because it was raining.

Another great thing about HELLO CYCLING is that there is a maximum price limit, so you don't have to worry about money.

＜After trying＞

This time we pottered around Nagoya City Hall ~ Ozone station. We enjoyed just feeling the breeze, visiting places we would not have gone if we had taken the train, and discovering new stores.

There are many unexpected situations where a bicycle would be useful, such as "It takes a little longer to walk, but not long enough to take a cab," or "Even if I use public transportation, it is too far from the nearest station and the time required is not much different from walking after all".

Please try incorporating HELLO CYCLING into your daily life.

▼HELLO CYCLINGのアプリをダウンロード
https://www.hellocycling.jp/appinfo/

We are looking for sites for bicycle sharing!

Station installation requires no initial or operational costs, and no construction work is required.

① Increase rental income by utilizing unused space!
Generate rental income from unused space

② Increased value of properties!
Improved efficiency in moving properties away from the station and attracting customers to the store can be expected.

③ Measures against illegally parked abandoned bicycles
Installing stations to prevent abandoned and illegally parked bicycles
You can expect the following effects:

④Consideration for the SDGs environment
The installation of electric mobility vehicles can be used as an environmentally friendly initiative at facilities.

Please feel free to contact us whether you are a corporate or individual customer.

▼Check in more detail

▼Inquire about installation

Coupons exclusive Life Designs readers

This time, we are giving away a special promotional code for a free 30-minute ride!
Enter the coupon code below to apply the coupon for 30 minutes/140 yen.

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Period: June 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025
Amount: ¥140
Limit: 1 registration per user
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*The event may end early once the maximum number of participants is reached.

HELLO CYCLING
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15 minutes: 70 yen (tax included)
12 hours maximum: 1,000 yen (tax included)
Payment methods : Credit card, PayPay, various carrier payments, Yahoo!Wallet payment

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