Below is a ward-by-ward guide to official channels for purchasing used (refurbished) bicycles. Each entry lists the managing organization or department, sale location, regular sale days/times, typical price range, whether sales are by lottery or first-come, and any eligibility requirements. (All programs are in Japanese; links to official pages are provided for reference.)
- Adachi City (足立区) – Managed by: Adachi City Traffic Countermeasures Section in partnership with local bicycle shops. Sales location: Designated bicycle shops throughout Adachi ward (about 20 shops)city.adachi.tokyo.jp. Schedule: Continuous availability – shops receive ~3 refurbished bikes per month (bikes impounded by the ward and unclaimed)city.adachi.tokyo.jp. There is no lottery; bikes are sold first-come-first-served at the shops. Price range: Varies by shop and bike condition (generally around ¥5,000–¥8,000). Eligibility: Intended for Adachi ward residents (proof of residence may be requested)city.adachi.tokyo.jp. Link: Adachi City “Recycle Bicycle Sales” pagecity.adachi.tokyo.jp.
- Arakawa City (荒川区) – Managed by: Arakawa City (City Planning Department) with local bike retailers. Sales location: Ward-affiliated bike shops (usually announced via the ward newsletter “荒川区報”). Schedule: Periodic batches, announced a few times a year. For example, in early 2025 a batch was released on Feb 25 at shops across the wardmykoho.jp. No centralized event – bikes are sold at shops on a first-come basis once the sale starts. Price range: Around ¥8,000 per bike (including the ¥660 registration fee)mykoho.jp. Method: First-come-first-served (since each shop gets ~1–2 bikes, a lottery is not used). Eligibility: Open to everyone (no residency requirement stated). Link: Arakawa City newsletter announcementmykoho.jp.
- Chiyoda City (千代田区) – Managed by: Chiyoda City Urban Planning (Bicycle Countermeasures). Sales location: Chiyoda City Hall 1F event space (Kudanminami 1-2-1). Schedule: Occasional lottery sale events (not monthly – typically once or twice a year). For example, Chiyoda held a Recycled Bicycle Lottery Sale event on June 1, 2024 (Sat) 13:00–15:30city.chiyoda.lg.jpcity.chiyoda.lg.jp. Attendees had to participate in a traffic safety rally and submit one lottery entry by 14:45; winners were drawn at 15:00. Price range: ¥7,500–¥10,000 per bike (varies by type)city.chiyoda.lg.jpcity.chiyoda.lg.jp, plus ¥660 for registration. Method: Lottery – one entry per person for one bike, must be present to wincity.chiyoda.lg.jp. Eligibility: Generally open to all attendees (no residency restriction noted; the event doubles as a safety education fair). Link: Chiyoda City official pagecity.chiyoda.lg.jpcity.chiyoda.lg.jp.
- Chūō City (中央区) – Managed by: Chuo City Environmental Affairs in coordination with the Chuo Ward Abandoned Bicycle Recycle Cooperative. Sales location: Approved bicycle shops in Chuo ward (cooperative member stores). Schedule: Continuous – refurbished unclaimed bikes are distributed to the partner shops for sale year-roundcity.chuo.lg.jpcity.chuo.lg.jp. There are no specific “sale days”; buyers can inquire at the shops anytime. Price range: Determined by each shop (typically on the order of a few thousand yen, often under ¥10,000adeac.jp). Method: First-come-first-served at shops (supply is limited; only bikes in good condition are recycled). Eligibility: No special requirements (program is intended for ward residents but shops will sell to anyone while stock lasts). Link: Chuo City official list of recycle bicycle shopscity.chuo.lg.jpcity.chuo.lg.jp.
- Edogawa City (江戸川区) – Managed by: Edogawa City Resource Recycling Section and Edogawa Silver Jinzai Center. Sales location: Designated bike shops in Edogawa ward. The Silver Center refurbishes impounded bikes and then sells them through local bicycle retailers (not directly at the ward)city.edogawa.tokyo.jpcity.edogawa.tokyo.jp. Schedule: Continuous – a small number of bikes are released to each shop on a rolling basis (bikes unfit for reuse are instead bulk-sold overseas)city.edogawa.tokyo.jp. Price range: Set by shops (generally ¥5,000–¥10,000 depending on model/condition). Method: First-come via shops (no lotteries; each shop usually only has a few recycle bikes at a time). Eligibility: No strict restriction (available to any customer, though the program’s aim is to serve local residents)city.edogawa.tokyo.jp. Link: Edogawa Q&A on bicycle recyclingcity.edogawa.tokyo.jpcity.edogawa.tokyo.jp (includes list of participating shops).
- Katsushika City (葛飾区) – Managed by: Katsushika City Traffic Policy Section, in partnership with the Tokyo Bicycle Merchants Association (Katsushika branches). Sales location: Recycle bicycle dealer shops in Katsushika ward. Schedule: Continuous – the ward hands over unclaimed bikes to two local bicycle dealer cooperatives (Honjo and Kameari branches), which refurbish and distribute them to about 14 shops ward-wide for salecity.katsushika.lg.jpcity.katsushika.lg.jp. Sales happen during normal shop hours (no special event days). Price range: Approximately ¥8,000 per bike (the program agreement stipulates “low, fair prices,” typically in the ¥8k–¥9k range which is below market priceadeac.jp). Method: First-come-first-served at shops (limited stock; shops affix a “recycle bicycle” sticker and handle registration). Eligibility: Open to all (no residency check; any customer can purchase while supplies last). Link: Katsushika City official site (list of recycle bike shops)city.katsushika.lg.jp.
- Kōtō City (江東区) – Managed by: Koto City Cleaning & Recycling Office and Koto Silver Human Resources Center. Sales location: Registered bike shops in Koto ward. Unclaimed bicycles are transferred free to the Silver Center, repaired by senior staff, then sold through local shopscity.koto.lg.jpcity.koto.lg.jp. Schedule: Continuous – bikes are available at the designated retailers once refurbished (no specific monthly sale day; inquire at shops)city.koto.lg.jp. Price range: Varies by shop/bike (roughly ¥6,000–¥10,000 is typical). Method: First-come via shops; no lotteries (supply is limited to bikes the ward deems reusable). Eligibility: No special restriction (anyone may buy; contact the shops for stock). Link: Koto City official info (Silver Center recycle bicycle program)city.koto.lg.jpcity.koto.lg.jp.
- Minato City (港区) – Managed by: Minato City Regional Transportation Section in cooperation with Minato Silver Jinzai Center. Sales location: Minato Recycle Bicycle Workshop – 1F of the former Mita Library building in Shiba 5-28-4city.minato.tokyo.jpcity.minato.tokyo.jp. Schedule: Every 2nd Sunday of the month. Reception 10:00–10:30 a.m. on sale day; at 10:45 a lottery is held to assign purchase ordercity.minato.tokyo.jpcity.minato.tokyo.jp. (About 15 bikes are available each month). Price range: ¥9,000–¥12,900 (tax included) depending on bicycle type/conditioncity.minato.tokyo.jp. Method: Lottery draw determines the queue order for purchasing (arrive by 10:30 to get into the draw)city.minato.tokyo.jpcity.minato.tokyo.jp. Eligibility: Open to all (Minato ward does not require residency for these salescity.minato.tokyo.jp). Payment is cash only, and buyers must take the bike home that day (no deliveries). Link: Minato City official pagecity.minato.tokyo.jpcity.minato.tokyo.jp.
- Nakano City (中野区) – Managed by: Nakano City Bicycle Parking Office and Nakano Silver Human Resources Center. Sales location: Nakano Recycle Bicycle Depot – a prefab shed at 3-13-2 Numabukuro (north side of old Numabukuro ES grounds)nakano-sjc.or.jpnakano-sjc.or.jp. Schedule: Every 3rd Thursday of the month. Around 20 bikes are sold each month, with tickets distributed until 11:40 a.m., then a lottery at 11:45 to decide purchase ordernakano-sjc.or.jpnakano-sjc.or.jp. Sales follow immediately in the lottery order. Price range: ¥11,000 (single-speed city bike), ¥16,000 (with gears), or ¥18,000 (with gears & auto-light), all inclusive of safety check, tax, and registrationnakano-sjc.or.jpnakano-sjc.or.jp. Method: Lottery for order (all who arrive by cutoff can draw a number)nakano-sjc.or.jp. Eligibility: Open to all (no residency restriction mentioned – anyone present can participate)nakano-sjc.or.jp. Link: Nakano Silver Center official pagenakano-sjc.or.jpnakano-sjc.or.jp.
- Setagaya City (世田谷区) – Managed by: Setagaya City Transportation Safety Division in partnership with Social Welfare Corp. Izumikai. Sales location: Various events and at the Izumikai’s workshop “Izumi-no-Ie” (Okamoto 2-33-23). Schedule: Irregular – lottery sales at local events. In 2024, for example, recycle bike lottery sales were held at the Setagaya Environment Festa (May 18, 2024) and the Setagaya Furusato Festival (Aug 3, 2024)city.setagaya.lg.jpcity.setagaya.lg.jp. Another annual sale at Izumi-no-Ie took place on Feb 22, 2025city.setagaya.lg.jp. These events are announced in advance (via Setagaya’s website and Izumikai). Price range: Not publicly specified on the ward site (generally bikes are priced around ¥5,000–¥10,000 based on type/condition, similar to other wards’ programs). Method: Lottery at the event – typically you submit an entry for the bike you want, and winners are drawn on the spotcity.setagaya.lg.jp. Eligibility: Open to all attendees (priority or pre-registration not required, though limits like one entry per person apply). Link: Setagaya City official noticecity.setagaya.lg.jpcity.setagaya.lg.jp (references Izumi-no-Ie’s lottery sales).
- Shinagawa City (品川区) – Managed by: Social Welfare Council of Shinagawa (Shinagawa “Fureai” Work Center). Sales location: Shinagawa SME Center lobby (1F) in Nishi-Shinagawa, and occasionally at ward eventsshinashakyo.jp. Schedule: Twice monthly: – on the 2nd Tuesday (“Kayō-ichi” market) and 4th Tuesday (“Fureai Recycle Market”) of each month at 1:00 p.m. in the SME Center lobbyshinashakyo.jp. About 5–10 bikes are available each time. (Also, the program sometimes has a stall at community events – announced separately.) Price range: ¥7,200–¥10,200 for most bikes, depending on features (e.g. with/without gears or auto-light)shinashakyo.jp. These prices include theft registration and insurance; a special fully-refurbished model (“Returns+” with new tires/paint) is ¥13,600shinashakyo.jp. Method: First-come, with a caveat – if demand exceeds supply at a sale, a quick lottery may be usedshinashakyo.jp. In practice, buyers line up before 1 p.m., and if the crowd is large, numbers are drawn to decide who can purchase. All sales are cash only and bikes must be taken home directly (no delivery). Eligibility: Open to all (no residency requirement). Link: Shinagawa “Fureai Work Center” recycle bicycle pageshinashakyo.jpshinashakyo.jp.
- Suginami City (杉並区) – Managed by: (Previously) Suginami City and Suginami Silver Human Resources Center at the ward’s “Clean Cycle” facility. Sales location: Eifuku Bicycle Storage Yard (2-1-11 Eifuku, Suginami) – formerly the site of the Suginami Green Cycle programusro.exblog.jpsuginami.mypl.net. Schedule: (Program suspended) – Until 2023, Suginami held recycle bike sales 2–3 consecutive days each month, with the first day entry by mail lottery (postcard applications) to prevent overcrowdingtokyocheapo.com. (Days 2–3 were open first-cometokyocheapo.com.) As of Reiwa 5 (2023) the program has been discontinued and the workshop closedwebc.sjc.ne.jp. Price range: Previously ¥7,000–¥15,500 depending on bike typetokyocheapo.comtokyocheapo.com. Method: When operational, used a lottery for Day 1 admissions (winners could choose bikes first), then first-come on subsequent daystokyocheapo.com. Eligibility: Had been open to all (no residence restriction). Link: (Program was ended in Dec 2023webc.sjc.ne.jp; no current official sales in Suginami).
- Sumida City (墨田区) – Managed by: Sumida City Roads & Traffic Department. Sales location: Local bicycle shops in Sumida ward. The ward removes unclaimed bikes and periodically turns them over to bike shops that are members of the Tokyo Bicycle Association (Sumida)city.sumida.lg.jpcity.sumida.lg.jp. Schedule: Periodic batches – e.g. on June 21, 2024, the ward handed over a batch of bikes to 10 shops for resalecity.sumida.lg.jpcity.sumida.lg.jp. After each transfer, bikes are available for purchase at those shops (each shop handles refurbishing and inspection before selling). No central event; availability is year-round but stock is very limited. Price range: Set by each shop; typically ¥6,000–¥9,000 (below market price for a tuned-up bikeadeac.jp). Method: First-come at shops (no lottery; when a shop’s allotted bikes sell out, one must wait until the next release). Eligibility: No special restriction – anyone can buy from the participating shops (contact shops directly for current stock)city.sumida.lg.jpcity.sumida.lg.jp. Link: Sumida City official notice on bicycle recyclingcity.sumida.lg.jpcity.sumida.lg.jp (includes list of shops).
- Taitō City (台東区) – Managed by: Taito City (via Taito Silver Human Resources Center until 2023). Sales location: Had been at the Taito Silver Center building and affiliated bike shops. Schedule: (Program currently on hold) – Taito’s Silver Center used to refurbish and sell impounded bikes, but as of April 2023 the Recycle Bicycle Sale program is suspended due to reconstruction of the Silver Center buildingcity.taito.lg.jp. No public sales are being held at present (the suspension is “for the time being” until their facility issue is resolved)city.taito.lg.jp. Price range: Previously around ¥5,000–¥8,000. Method: N/A during suspension (formerly first-come sales at the Silver Center showroom). Eligibility: N/A (no sales currently). Link: Taito City announcement of program haltcity.taito.lg.jpcity.taito.lg.jp.
- Toshima City (豊島区) – Managed by: Toshima City Urban Planning Division in collaboration with Toshima Silver Human Resources Center and local bicycle dealers. Sales location: Bicycle shops in Toshima ward (about 19 participating stores). Schedule: Continuous – impounded bikes unclaimed after 40 days are refurbished and distributed to the Toshima Bicycle Dealers Association shops for saleadeac.jpadeac.jp. The program has been ongoing since 2002. Announcements of new stock are made via the ward newsletter (“Kōhō Toshima”), but essentially bikes are available at shops year-round on a rolling basisadeac.jpadeac.jp. Price range: ¥8,000–¥9,000 on average, as set by each shop (the prices are kept “low and appropriate” per a ward agreement)adeac.jpadeac.jp. This typically includes the mandatory insurance/TS mark and registration. Method: First-come-first-served at the shops (refurbishing is done in partnership with a local disability work center – the shops pay a fee for cleaning, which supports disabled workersadeac.jp). Bikes are sold with a “recycled bicycle” sticker and warranty of safety check. Eligibility: Open to all, especially Toshima residents (no ID required to purchase at shops). Link: Toshima City press release (describing the program and pricing)adeac.jpadeac.jp.
Note: Wards not listed above (Shinjuku, Bunkyō, Shibuya, Itabashi, Nerima, Ōta, Meguro, Kita) do not have official bicycle resale programs as of 2025. In those wards, impounded bicycles are typically either scrapped or auctioned in bulk to dealers/exporters, so there is no direct public sale. For alternative sources in such areas, private second-hand options (bike shops or online marketplaces) would need to be used.