Cycle Health
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Consideration of the state of support for the development of sports facilities
Currently, there is only one indoor sports facility in Japan that meets the International Cycling Union's standards. For BMX (Bicycle Motocross) and MTB (Mountain Bike), there are no sports facilities at a level that can accommodate the Olympics, World Championships, or World Cup, and competitions are held on temporary international standard courses at ski resorts, etc. Therefore, we will provide support for the construction and improvement of sports facilities to promote the development of cycle sports.
<Izu Velodrome (Shizuoka Prefecture)>
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Promoting effective use of existing bicycle racing tracks, parks, etc.
To help people feel more familiar with cycling sports and become more familiar with them, we are requesting cooperation from relevant parties, including those involved in bicycle racing, and will support the holding of citizen participation events at bicycle racing tracks around the country and the effective use of large-scale parks.
＜Opening the bicycle racing track to children＞【Source: Omiya Bicycle Racing Track website】
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Consideration of tandem bicycles riding on public roads
In light of the fact that tandem bicycle training for children with disabilities is being carried out all over the country, we will be urging prefectural police to consider allowing these bicycles to be ridden on public roads when safety can be ensured, taking into consideration the road traffic environment in each region.
<IATSS Bicycle Training Workshop for Children with Disabilities (Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture)>
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Publicity and awareness raising regarding health promotion through bicycle use
As part of the Smart Life Project, which aims to enable all citizens to live happy and healthy lives until the end of their lives, we will be proactively carrying out public relations activities regarding health promotion through bicycles.
<Smart Life Project> [Source: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare]
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Research on health promotion effects
In cooperation with local governments and other organizations, we will collect the results of scientific research both in Japan and overseas on the impact of cycling on health promotion, and will support domestic research on the medical and scientific effects of cycling.
<Bicycle Commuting Wellness Program> [Source: Shimano Co., Ltd., Fujikura Co., Ltd.]
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Public relations and awareness-raising to expand bicycle commuting
Relevant ministries and agencies and organizations will work together to support increased bicycle use for commuting by distributing guidebooks and holding seminars to address issues companies face regarding bicycle commuting, such as the provision of commuting allowances, responses to commuting accidents, and bicycle parking issues.
<City-sponsored seminar to promote bicycle commuting (Toyohashi City)> [Source: Toyohashi City]
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Establishment of the "Bicycle Commuting Promotion Company" Declaration Project
In light of the increasing number of people commuting by bicycle, we will establish a "Bicycle Commuting Promotion Company" declaration project (tentative name) with the aim of expanding bicycle commuting and its use for business activities, and will provide support to encourage the expansion of bicycle commuting.
[Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism]
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Provision of bicycle parking facilities at national institutions
National government agencies will also develop bicycle parking lots for bicycle commuters and visitors to government buildings, and will provide support to bicycle share operators in setting up cycle ports.
<Example of a shared bicycle port installed at a government office (Sapporo City)>
[Source: NPO Porocle]
