Long holidays with no restrictions on movement. We summarized how far the number of transportation users has returned to before the spread of the new coronavirus, including railways, skies, and highways.

Shinkansen and limited express train ridership recovered to 94%

JR companies have compiled a summary of the usage of Shinkansen and limited express trains nationwide for the period including the 4-day long holiday period from April 28 to May 5.

As a result, the total number of Shinkansen and limited express train users in the JR Group was about 7,10,1100, an increase of 1000.1 times from the same period last year.

Compared to the level in 32, before the pandemic, it has recovered to 2018%.

The number of
users of each Shinkansen is 94.1 times that of the Hokkaido Shinkansen, 8.1 times that of the Akita Shinkansen,
7.1 times that of the Tohoku Shinkansen,
and
48.1 times that of the Yamagata Shinkansen.
▽ The Tokaido Shinkansen increased by 44.1 times for all Shinkansen.

In addition, the Tokaido Shinkansen sales were 26% in 2018, higher than before the spread of infection.

JR companies have said, "There was a large number of users during the long holidays with no restrictions on movement, and we would like to respond firmly because demand is expected to grow, including inbound tourism, in the future."

Air flights Domestic flights Some companies have recovered almost before the spread of infection

The number of people flying domestically increased by 15% from last year to nearly 280.11 million, and some airlines recovered to the same level as before the pandemic.

According to a summary of 4 major airlines in Japan, more than 29,5,7 people used domestic flights during the nine days from April 9 to May 279, a long holiday period, an increase of 3000% compared to last year.

Compared to 15, before the pandemic, the number of passengers on Japan Airways has recovered to 2018% and the number of passengers of All Nippon Airways has recovered to 101%.

International passenger growth is slow

The number of people who used international flights has recovered to nearly three times that of last year according to the sum of the six domestic airlines that operate the flight, while the percentage of people who used international flights is only 6% for Japan airlines and 3% for All Nippon Airways compared to before the spread of infection.

"Demand for domestic flights seems to have recovered to almost pre-pandemic levels, while international flights were affected by the sluggish growth of people traveling overseas from Japan, with the exception of some routes," the airlines said.

Highway traffic volume is 81% of pre-pandemic levels

The average daily traffic volume on expressways during this long holiday period was 1,4 vehicles, slightly higher than last year and returned to the level of 2000% before the spread of the new coronavirus.

Expressway companies summarized traffic volumes on major sections across the country from April 8 to May 4.

As a result, the average daily traffic volume is 28,5 vehicles, a slight increase from last year (7,1 vehicles). (4%)

and 2000% compared to 39500 (106,2019 vehicles) before the spread of the new coronavirus infection, and expressway companies say that they are "returning to pre-corona levels".

The number of traffic jams of 10 km or more was 285, almost the same level as last year (284), and on May 3, the Kanetsu Expressway downward line started near Fujioka Junction in Gunma Prefecture for 54 km, and

on May 4, the down line of the Chuo Expressway was 46.7 km near the Uenohara Interchange in Yamanashi Prefecture.

Expressway companies said, "The weather was bad in the first half of the consecutive holidays, and it is possible that people refrained from going out, but there were places where severe traffic jams of more than 30 kilometers occurred, and traffic is returning."