"There are way too many bicycles!" I messaged to a local friend when I just arrived in Osaka.
"Yeah😂and they are not well parked," the friend replied.
Indeed, there are also many bicycles in Tokyo, but I did not feel the same way. Maybe it is the difference.
How the bicycles in Osaka are not "well" parked? Actually, just like the scooters in Taiwan, they are well aligned and packed. But, both are parked in the prohibited area. The following photo is an example of the sign clearly indicating that parking bicycles is prohibited. There are such signs all around Nanba station in Osaka. But, just like the example, nobody takes it seriously.
