June 5, 2023. Hokkaido Newspaper.
Kutchan Town has decided to charge for parking at the Hirafu No.1 Municipal Parking Lot in front of the Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu ski resort in order to reduce congestion. For the 2023~2024 winter ski season Kutchan Town will experiment with charging a parking fee for a portion of the Hirafu No.1 Municipal Parking Lot. The parking lot accommodates 470 cars and is currently free of charge. Kutchan Town is considering redevelopment of the area to improve convenience and lessen congestion. Last year, Kutchan Town solicited the opinions of private businesses, and as a result, a series of proposals were made to charge for parking in order to alleviate congestion in the parking lot, which worsens in the winter. For the 2023~2024 winter ski season, Kutchan Town will conduct a demonstration experiment to charge a parking fee for a portion of the parking lot nearest the ski resort. Kutchan Town plans to use the results of this experiment to determine the needs of users and the effect of charging for parking on easing congestion. The parking fee for this coming winter season experiment is currently under consideration and not finalized. Based on the results of this experiment, Kutchan Town plans to finalize a basic plan for redevelopment of the Hirafu No.1 Municipal Parking Lot by the end of 2024 and publicly solicit business proposals for the development of a paid parking lot. Kutchan Town plans to charge for parking for the entire parking lot after the redevelopment of the Hirafu No.1 Municipal Parking Lot. The amount to be charged and whether to collect parking fees in the summer are still undecided. Underground and multi-level parking redevelopment is expected to be considered, and it is expected that it will take several years to select a contractor, construct, and complete the project. In addition, Kutchan Town has also decided to convert the second municipal parking lot on the north side, by the gondola, into a multi-level parking structure, and to secure approximately 500 spaces in both parking lots.
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