To prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, all railway operators in the Kanto region will stop operating all night from the night of the 31st to the first day of the year.
In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has told railway operators in the Tokyo metropolitan area that in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa, the annual Omisoka to New Year's Day. I requested that I stop driving all night.
In response to this, JR East has decided not to operate conventional lines such as the Yamanote Line overnight and to not operate special trains to see the first sunrise of the year.
Tokyo Metro will also stop operating overnight and special trains to watch the first sunrise of the year.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, all railway operators in the Kanto region, such as Keio Electric Railway, Keikyu Electric Railway, Keisei Electric Railway, and Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit, will not operate all night, which is an unusual New Year's Eve.