Congestion on highways around the last day of the four consecutive holidays September 22 19:57
On the 22nd, the last day of the four consecutive holidays, traffic jams are occurring on the highways around the country.
According to the Japan Road Traffic Information Center, as of 6:00 pm, there is a traffic jam of 32 km on the Chuo Expressway, starting near the Kobotoke Tunnel on the border between Kanagawa Prefecture and Tokyo.
On the uphill of the Tomei Expressway, there is a traffic jam of 30 km, starting near the Yamato Tunnel in Kanagawa Prefecture.
In addition, there is a traffic jam of 29 km on the uphill of the Kan-Etsu Expressway near the Higashimatsuyama interchange in Saitama prefecture, and 28 km on the uphill of the Tohoku Expressway near the Hanyu parking area in Saitama prefecture.
In Kansai, there is a 19km traffic jam on the Meishin Expressway, starting near the Bodaiji parking area in Shiga prefecture and near the Kyoto-higashi interchange.