Japan has a custom of parking further away from an exit if you arrive early

Japan has a parking custom that means if you arrive at your destination early, you park far away from the exit.

The practice is said to be common for employees to follow when they’re early for their work day.

So, gone are days of scrambling for a space when you’re late for an important meeting with your boss.

But where did this exit courtesy come from?

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Parking is an added stress factor when it comes to owning a car.

From cost to available space, there’s a whole load of things to think about when driving from place to place.

Some countries around the world have already adopted solutions to this though.

For instance, in China, they’ve developed an extremely advanced parking system that’s like a vending machine.

And if that wasn’t enough, a recently revealed scientific method for parallel parking left people people amazed.

But, just wait until you see this parking procedure that’s common in Japan.

Arrived at work early? You’ll have to walk further to your car at the end of the day

Here’s how it breaks down:

In Japan, if you arrive to the office early on a fine work morning, you need to park further away from the exit to your workplace.

Parking this way at the office leaves spaces empty for employees who arrive closer to crunch time than you do.

Which actually makes a lot of sense when you think about it, right?

Where did the custom actually come from?

Well, you see it is actually all to do with understanding each other and being on time in the country’s urban settings.

What other car parking rules does Japan have?

As to be expected, parking in a city isn’t the easiest task and there are actually some places where it’s strictly not allowed.

These include leaving your car near or in an intersection, close to bus stops and entrances, as well as on a bicycle or pedestrian crossing area.

The big one you might not expect though…

You simply cannot park anywhere where emergency points such as fire hydrants are hidden.

If you do any of the above, you could be in receipt of a big nasty fine and violation sticker – not ideal.

And, according to Asahi Motors, street parking is actually illegal in Japan. However, in some cities, if spaces aren’t as available, there are some parking meters on streets which usually allow an hour.

So, it’s not all bad , so long as you do it properly and abide by the restrictions.

After all, contrary to popular belief, rules are definitely not made to be broken, especially where parking is concerned.

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