Today we came to the multi-story parking lot of the giant AEON supermarket.
There are parking lots on the 4th and 5th floors above ground and on the roof, and many cars were parked there.
A multi-level parking lot in Japan is a type of parking facility that utilizes limited space efficiently by stacking cars. By stacking cars, a multi-level parking lot can accommodate more vehicles than a traditional parking lot.
There are various types of multi-level parking lots in Japan, including parking towers, mechanical parking, puzzle parking, lift parking, and shaft parking.
Parking towers are built in a tower-like structure to accommodate many vehicles. Mechanical parking moves cars up and down to utilize space effectively. Puzzle parking moves cars horizontally while they are parked in a vertical line to use parking spaces effectively. Lift parking moves cars up and down similarly to mechanical parking. Shaft parking parks cars stacked vertically to fit many vehicles in a limited space.
In Japan, multi-level parking lots are commonly used in areas where parking space is limited, such as urban areas. However, multi-level parking lots are expensive facilities, and there are maintenance and repair costs, making the operating costs high.