Parking your bike in Japan can be just as difficult as parking your car. Enter the "Eco Cycle" automated bicycle parking structure. Similar to an automated car parking structure, this genius idea takes your bike to an underground storage space and parks it for you. This is very convenient for the train stations where usually parking your bike is somewhere off site and jam packed. This parking space is located right in front of the station!
Another added benefit is you don't have to worry about someone stealing your $1,000 battery assisted bike.
Remember, when parking be sure to remove your bags and umbrellas before giving your bike to the machine!