What is the peak of homecoming rush and U-turn rush? December 20, 16:44

The peak of the homecoming rush of people who spend the year-end and New Year holidays in the hometown and the resort area is on the 28th to 30th of this month on the Shinkansen, but the highway is congested, but it tends to be dispersed. The peak of U-turn rush is expected to be on the 3rd and 4th of the next month on the Shinkansen and 3rd on the highway.

Homecoming rush highway

According to highway companies, the year-end homecoming rush tends to be dispersed.

From the 28th to the 30th of the Tomei Expressway down line, 30km of traffic congestion is expected, starting from the vicinity of the Kanno Nakai Interchange in Kanagawa Prefecture. Expected to be about.

Homecoming rush railway

According to JR companies, the number of reserved seats on each Shinkansen as of December 11th increased by 5% compared to last year due to the 3.27 million seats and the day of the week arrangement that makes it easy to take a rest.

Downbound congestion due to homecoming rush is expected to peak from the 28th to the 30th, and the Tokaido / Sanyo Shinkansen from Tokyo to Osaka and Hakata is almost full, mainly in the morning, but in the afternoon It means that there are also empty seats on the train.

The Tohoku, Akita, Yamagata, Joetsu, and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines are crowded, but there are some seats available depending on the destination and time.

U-turn rush highway

According to the expressway companies, traffic congestion in the New Year's U-turn rush will be concentrated from the 2nd to the 4th of next month, and 3 of these will be the peak of the up line.

On the third day, the traffic on the Tomei Expressway is expected at around 1 pm with a traffic jam of 35 km starting from the Yamato Tunnel in Kanagawa Prefecture.

After the evening, 35km of traffic congestion is expected at around 5pm on the Kanetsu Expressway, near the Takasaka Service Area in Saitama Prefecture, and around 6pm on the Tohoku Expressway near the Kazo Interchange in Saitama Prefecture.

U-Turn Rush Railway

According to JR companies, on the 3rd and 4th of next month, the peak of the U-turn rush, the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen trains are almost fully booked in the afternoon, and each of Tohoku, Akita, Yamagata, Joetsu, and Hokuriku The Shinkansen is crowded, but some trains have vacant seats.

The Kyushu Shinkansen has plenty of seats at the end of the year and the beginning of the year.

JR companies said, “Reservation status changes every day, so please check the latest service information.”