The U-turn rush of people who spent the Obon holidays in their hometowns will continue on the 16th, and the airport will be crowded.

According to airlines, the number of reservations for domestic flights during this year's Obon period is about 70% to 80% compared to the same period before the spread of infection, but it has doubled since last year.



Flights from various places to Haneda Airport continued on the 14th, and on the 16th, some seats were full mainly in the afternoon, and the arrival lobby at Haneda Airport was crowded with families from the morning.



On the other hand, according to JR companies, the 14th is the peak of the U-turn on the Shinkansen, and there is no noticeable congestion on the Tokaido Shinkansen and Tohoku Shinkansen.



In addition, according to the Japan Road Traffic Information Center, there is no major congestion on the expressway as of 11:00 am, but a 35-kilometer traffic jam is expected on the inbound line of the Kan-Etsu Expressway starting near the Takasaka service area toward the night. I'm here.

Crowded with families from Haneda Airport and vacation destinations

The arrival lobby at Haneda Airport was crowded with families who had spent the Obon holidays at their hometowns and resorts.



A 9-year-old boy who went to his grandparents' house in Miyazaki Prefecture with his father said, "I jumped into the river and did things that I couldn't do in Tokyo. I was happy because I gave it to you," he said.



A woman in her 40s who had returned to her parents' house in Osaka with her family of four said, "I was able to meet her friends for the first time in a while while avoiding the crowds, and I was able to be filial to my grandpa and grandma."



In addition, a man in his 40s who had returned to his parents' home in Miyazaki Prefecture with his three children said, "I talked to my parents and took a PCR test and returned home. It was the first time in three years, so my parents were worried about my child's growth. I was surprised by it," he said.

Tokyo Station The appearance of families returning from their hometowns is conspicuous

On the platform of the Tokaido Shinkansen at Tokyo Station, the appearance of families returning from their hometowns was conspicuous.



A 43-year-old male office worker who had returned to his parents' home in Nagoya with his family of five said, "It was the first time in two years that I came back to my hometown because of the coronavirus. I'm glad I was enjoying it," he said.



A woman who returned to her parents' home in Sendai with her two children and who was on her way back to Kansai said, "My grandmother passed away, but I couldn't see her, so I went back to visit her grave. I was worried about coronavirus, but I can't go home. I'm glad I did," and his 13-year-old son said, "It was meaningful to go shopping with grandpa and grandma."