Tamagawa Cycling Course Traffic Rules

About History

The Tama River Cycling Course was established in 1970 to promote health and provide a space for communication among residents. It received occupancy permission based on the River Act from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and construction began on a pedestrian and bicycle-only road on the embankment. In March 2018, the construction work around the Tamagawahara Bridge was completed, allowing passage along approximately 4 kilometers from the Kizamibashi Bridge to the boundary with Kawasaki City, connecting to Kawasaki City's "Kawasaki Tama River Interaction Road."

The Tamagawa Cycling Course is a pedestrian and bicycle-only road.

This road is exclusively for pedestrians and bicycles; cars and motorcycles are not allowed to pass.
Note: Vehicles related to patrol motorcycles and vehicles authorized for maintenance work are excluded.

Please keep to the left side for both pedestrians and bicycles.

The width of the Tamagawa Cycling Course is about 2.5 meters, so we ask that both pedestrians and bicycles keep to the left.

Passing on the Left Side for Pedestrians

According to Article 10, Paragraph 1 of the Road Traffic Act, pedestrians must walk on the right side of the road where there is no distinction between the shoulder (white line) and the roadway. However, since the width of the Tamagawa Cycling Course is about 2.5 meters, we have decided to apply the exception of the same article, allowing pedestrians to also walk on the left side.

Article 10 of the Road Traffic Act (Traffic Division) Paragraph 1

Pedestrians must walk on the right edge of the road on sidewalks or roads without a separation between the roadway and a roadside strip wide enough for pedestrian passage.
However, when it is dangerous to travel along the right edge of the road or when unavoidable, you may travel along the left edge of the road.

Installation of Arrows on the Chuo Line

We have installed a center line and arrows to inform pedestrians and cyclists that traffic should keep to the left.

About the Installation of Signboards

In March 2023, a sign was installed to better inform pedestrians and cyclists that they should keep to the left side.

Installation of Road Surface Marking 'Pedestrian Priority'

The Tamagawa Cycling Course is pedestrian priority.
When cyclists overtake pedestrians, please pay attention to oncoming pedestrians and cyclists, and overtake slowly from the right side.

About the Width of the Tamagawa Cycling Course

The Tamagawa Cycling Course is paved on the flat part of the top of the embankment, and the width is about 2.5 meters, making it narrow.
To widen the width, large-scale construction such as widening the top of the embankment and embankment filling of the slopes is required, and since there is a risk of affecting the embankment's function, the current width has been maintained.