Porocle is a new type of rent-a-cycle With over 40 ports in the city, the bikes can be rented and returned wherever suits you!

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1DAY PASS Ideal for those who want to use for a short period

tax) Only available from the Porocle counter Can be used from

type of rent-a-cycle With over 40 ports in the city, the bikes

A guide to using the 1-day Pass Get round the town with Porocle

) Open April 25 - October 31 Ports in operation from 7:30 to

to a port Cannot be loaned out Second day Start using in the

16:00 The bike can be taken out and returned as many times as

The bikes cannot be taken out or returned outside the hours of

1 1DAY PASS Ideal for those who want to use for a short period from the evening 15:00 Pass 540 yen (incl. tax) Only available from the Porocle counter Can be used from 15:00 to 21:00 Can be purchased before 15:00 1,080 Porocle is a type of rent-a-cycle With over 40 ports in the city, the bikes can be rented and returned wherever suits you! A guide to using the 1-day Pass Get round the town with Porocle Apply at an Application Counter. You need a cell phone and passport. Available to those over 16 years of age who can ride a 26-inch-wheel bicycle safely. (Can also be used by those under 16, if accompanied by an adult. ) Open April 25 - October 31 Ports in operation from 7:30 to 21:00 Port <Example > First day 12:00 Apply Start to use Return to a port Cannot be loaned out Second day Start using in the morning Stop using Return to a port 16:00 21:00 Port stops 7:30 16:00 The bike can be taken out and returned as many times as you like up to 24 hours after you first borrowed it. The bikes cannot be taken out or returned outside the hours of operation. Please return the bike to a port by 21:00.It can be taken out again the following morning. Applications can be made on the day before use. In case of an accident, the bicycles are covered by insurance.

After you receive an IC card, First, register your details. Bicycles cannot be used until registration is complete. step.

3 Confirm the details on the screen and complete the registration. If the site cannot be accessed using the QR Code,! please access via the Porocle website.

Using the bicycles Once registration is complete, bicycles can be taken from the port immediately. Touch the card on the reader, here.

The bikes cannot be taken out or returned outside the hours of operation. Please return the bike to a port by 21:00. It can be taken out again the following morning.

The bicycle will be released. The lock will automatically release, enabling you to use the bicycle.

If no one in your group has access to the Internet, please contact, English Language Inquires Counter.There is a separate statement. About the wire locks All bicycles are fitted with a wire lock.

This is the same site accessed at the time of registration. Please make sure to return the card.

2 After you receive an IC card, First, register your details. Bicycles cannot be used until registration is complete. step.1 Access the Site for tourism use by reading the QR Code on the card with your cell phone. step.2 Input your name and address and click confirm step.3 Confirm the details on the screen and complete the registration. If the site cannot be accessed using the QR Code,! please access via the Porocle website. ❶Click the Sightseeing Use Website on the top page of the Porocle website. ❷Input the card number and ID. ❸Then it s the same process as above. Using the bicycles Once registration is complete, bicycles can be taken from the port immediately. Touch the card on the reader, here. Exclusive parking lot Over 40 locations in the city Ports in operation from 7:30 to 21:00 The bike can be taken out and returned as many times as you like up to 24 hours after you first borrowed it. The bikes cannot be taken out or returned outside the hours of operation. Please return the bike to a port by 21:00. It can be taken out again the following morning. If the port differs from the one shown in the photograph, please follow the instructions on site. How to borrow a bicycle Touch Touch the IC card on the reader for at least three seconds. The bicycle will be released. The lock will automatically release, enabling you to use the bicycle. If you have a cell phone that does not have access to the Internet, If someone in your group has access to the Internet, use that person s cell phone to read each card s QR Code, and register. If no one in your group has access to the Internet, please contact, English Language Inquires Counter.There is a separate statement. About the wire locks All bicycles are fitted with a wire lock. Always use this lock when parking the bicycle in a location other than a port. Please confirm the security code on the Sightseeing Use Website. This is the same site accessed at the time of registration. Please make sure to return the card.!! If you have a cell phone that does not have access to the Internet, please read the Those with cell phones without Internet access notice on the right. Please take out a bicycle within 24 hours of completing your registration. After 24 hours, the registration is cancelled and you will not be able to use a bicycle.please note that in such cases, refunds cannot be made. How to return the bicycle Touch Touch the card in the same way as when you borrowed the bike. Push the wheel into the port. Push firmly with the saddle. If you do not intend to use the bicycle again After using the bicycle for the last time, please place the card in the port s COLLECTION BOX. If you forget to return the card, you will be asked to bear the cost of returning it by post. For your safety and that of other road users s Bicycles are an extremely accessible and convenient mode of transport, but inappropriate use may lead to injury or serious accidents. Please obey the rules and ride in a manner that ensures the comfort and safety of everyone. Bicycles should, in principle, be ridden on the road. When riding a bicycle, always keep to the far left-hand side of the road. Riding on the right-hand side of the road is prohibited. If it is necessary to use the sidewalk (pavement) please dismount and push the bike. Do not park the bicycle in places where bicycle parking is prohibited, or where it may hinder other pedestrians. The following behavior is strictly prohibited: Riding while operating a cellphone Riding under the influence of alcohol Riding pillion Riding two abreast Warning signs the traffic light /stop signs What to do when problems occur If the bicycle cannot be removed from the port Have you completed the registration? If not, please follow the procedures specified in the guide. If registration is complete but the bicycle still cannot be removed from the port, please hold the card over the reader and rotate the card slowly until the bicycle is released. If the port is full or completely empty If the port is full or completely empty, please use the nearest available port. If it looks like you will not be able to return the bicycle before 21:00 Please contact English Language Inquires Counter in advance. Lock the bicycle in a safe place using the wire lock, and return it the following day. Regarding no bike parking zones The area around Sapporo Station is a bylaw-designated no bike parking zone. (See the map) If a Porocle bicycle is removed due to it being parked in a location other than a port in this or any other no-parking zone, the customer shall be responsible for paying the 2,000-yen fee required to reclaim it.

3 Application Counters Inquiries in English can be made at HOKKAIDO TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER SAPPORO TANUKIKOJI Minami 3-jo Nishi 5-chome 15, Chuo-ku, Sapporo Tel Open / 14:00-21:30 Please tell first that it's a question about the Porocle 1-day pass. POROCLE COUNTER Minami 1-jo Nishi 4-chome, Chuo-ku, SapporoMAPC-4 9F Hinode Building,inside "DORINOKI" Tel Open / Weekdays 11:00-19:00 Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays 10:00-17:00 October 11:00-16:00 Applications for a 1-day Pass can be made at participating hotels. Hokkaido-Sapporo Tourist Hotel Resol Trinity Sapporo Information Center(8:30-20:00) JR Sapporo West Concourse, N6 W4 Odori-W5 ANA Hotel Sapporo Sapporo Park Hotel N3 W1 S10 W3 Royton Sapporo N1 W11 Hot Bus (9:00-18:00) 1st floorsapporo Bldg. of SECOM General Insurance Co.,Ltd, N2 W2 Sapporo Shiryokan (9:00-19:00) Sapporo International Art Festival (SIAF) Lounge (Closed : Monday) Odori-W13 Hotel Clubby Sapporo N2 E3 New Otani Inn Sapporo N2 W1 Rasso Lifestage Hotel Sankouodorikouen Bld. 4F, N1 W4 Hokkaido Tourist Information Center Sapporo Tanukikoji (14:00-21:30) S3W5 Sapporo Garden Palace N1 W6 Daiwa Roynet Hotel Sapporo-Susukino Sapporo Grand Hotel S4 W1 N1 W4 Tokyo Dome Hotel Sapporo Odori-W8 Sapporo Prince Hotel S2 W11 Hotel Northgate Sapporo N6 W4 Hotel WBF Artstay Sapporo S2 W1 Nest Hotel Sapporo Odori Sapporo Aspen Hotel S2 W5 N8 W4 Mitsui Garden Hotel Sapporo N5 W6 Century Royal Hotel Sapporo Tourist Information Center N5W5 (Sapporo TV Tower 1F/10:00-19:00) Odori-W1 Japan Holiday Travel New Chitose Airport Counter (2F/ International Arrival Lobby /9:30-18:30) Hotel Okura Sapporo Hotel Polestar Sapporo N4 W6 Nest Hotel Sapporoekimae N2 W2 Hotel North City S1 W5 S9 W1

011-242-4696 Open / Weekdays 11:00-19:00 Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays 10:00-17:00 October

4 Detailed map POROCLE COUNTER Minami 1-jo Nishi 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 9F Hinode Building,inside "DORINOKI" Tel Open / Weekdays 11:00-19:00 Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays 10:00-17:00 October 11:00-16: HOKKAIDO TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER SAPPORO TANUKIKOJI Minami 3-jo Nishi 5-chome 15, Chuo-ku, Sapporo Tel Open / 14:00-21:30 Please tell first that it's a question about the Porocle 1-day pass.

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