A Japanese city in western Japan will soon remove a street piano, only six months after the instrument was placed at a station. City officials cited users who were disruptive or did not follow rules.

The piano was installed in front of the ticket gate at JR Kakogawa Station in Hyogo Prefecture last November. It was formerly used at a local kindergarten.

Kakogawa city officials said some people played the piano at great volume or while singing loudly. Others broke rules that allowed each user to play for a maximum of 10 minutes, and required they stop playing in the evening.

The officials said they received complaints that some people kept playing when the station made train announcements.

They said they told people to stop such actions, but saw no improvement.

Visitors can still play the piano until 9 p.m. on Sunday, before its removal from the station.

A local high school student said the outcome cannot be helped, but she hopes that people elsewhere have good manners so pianos at other stations will not have to be removed.

A visitor from Osaka said he understands the city's decision, but he said he hopes that the city will arrange another place for people to play the piano.

Kakogawa city officials said they may place the piano at another location or make it available to the public for a limited time.