To provide an inverted motorcycle improving safety by a simple construction, and a method and program for controlling the same.

The inverted motorcycle 1 performs desired traveling while maintaining an inverted state according to a traveling operation of an occupant. The inverted motorcycle 1 includes: a detection means for detecting a recessed or projected portion on a road surface; and a control means for controlling vehicle movement according to the recessed or projected portion detected by the detection means. The detection means includes: an acceleration sensor 6 for detecting acceleration in the vehicle vertical direction; and a recess/projection detection section 51 for detecting the position and/or shape of the recess or projected portion based on the acceleration in the vehicle vertical direction detected by the acceleration sensor 6.