Use of bullet trains, etc. increased by 50% compared to the previous week The first weekend that was eased across prefectures June 16 at 16:01
The number of people who used the Shinkansen or limited express increased by 50% compared to the previous week's Saturday and Sunday during the two days of 20th and 21st, which became the first Saturday and Sunday after the self-restraint of traveling across prefectures was eased nationwide. I found out from the summary of JR East Japan.
According to JR East, people who used the Shinkansen or limited express trains on the Tohoku Shinkansen or the other two days were the first two days of the 20th and 21st, which became the first Saturday and Sunday after the self-restraint of traveling across prefectures was eased nationwide. It means that it has increased by 50%.
In addition, the number of users has tripled compared to the two days on Saturday and Sunday on the 23rd and 24th of last month, just before the declaration of an emergency situation was lifted nationwide.
However, compared to the same period last year, it decreased by 74%, which means that the usage situation is significantly below the usual year.
Regarding the rapid increase in the number of Shinkansen users, the JR said, "Since the restraint of movements across prefectures has been eased, the number of people who travel long distances has increased, and the number of Shinkansen users has increased accordingly. I want to take it."