The purpose of this paper is to clarify conditions for practical use of electric bicycles in a hilly residential area with narrow roads in Kure city as a case study. We hereby suggest following solutions. 1) The Government and municipalities are to establish a fund for purchasing electric bicycles in a hilly residential area. 2) The Government and municipalities are to provide users of electric bicycles with recharging stations. 3) The Government and municipalities are to relax the regulation of assistance ratio in order to come into wide use of electric bicycles. 4) Manufacturers are to improve battery power of electric bicycles and to offer residents opportunities to try electric bicycles.