Typhoon hits at the peak of U-turn rush August 15th 11:58

The U-Turn Rush was expected to peak on the 15th, but due to the impact of Typhoon No.10, there were a series of suspensions due to the Shinkansen and empty flights, mainly in western Japan. There is an impact. Transportation companies continue to call for the latest seat availability and service status.

As for the trains on each Shinkansen line and domestic flights from various locations to Haneda and Osaka, the 15th was expected to be the peak of U-turn rush congestion.

However, due to the approach of Typhoon No. 10, the Sanyo Shinkansen decided to suspend service between Shin-Osaka and Kokura, and more than 700 flights were canceled due to domestic flights. It has a great impact on people who spent time on the ground.

According to JR Tokai, the Tokaido Shinkansen, which is in operation, has been canceled one after another at reserved seats on the up line, and there is a reservation available on the afternoon train on the 15th.

The highest unoccupied seats up to 10 am was 70% of “Nozomi 200” from Shin-Osaka to Tokyo at 6 am, so far there has been no noticeable congestion. about it.

JR Tokai expects that the congestion will be dispersed, and on the morning of the 16th and 17th, we will drive ten extras, including “Nozomi”, which is temporarily uphill.

In addition, domestic flights continue to be canceled mainly on flights connecting various parts of western Japan with Haneda and Osaka, but according to the airlines, most of the other flights are almost fully booked on the 15th. It means that Congestion is expected to continue until this week.

Transportation companies are calling to check the latest seat availability and service status.

On the other hand, as for the up line of the expressway, as of 11:00 am, there is no conspicuous congestion, but due to the influence of typhoon No. 10 there are closed sections in Kyushu and Shikoku regions.

According to the expressway companies, there is a risk of traffic jams different from the original forecast due to the impact of the typhoon, so we are calling to check the latest information.

Tokyo Station with families “Typhoon scheduled return early”

The Shinkansen platform at JR Tokyo Station was crowded with family members from the morning, and some people came back to Tokyo after considering the impact of Typhoon No. 10 and turning up their trips early.

A second-year elementary school girl who was going to see Shiga Prefecture was talking to his father, who was single, saying, “I enjoyed barbecue with my dad and was very happy.”
The mother of the girl said, “I was worried that the wind was so strong that I might not be able to go home. I came out early at 5am, but I was relieved to return to Tokyo safely.” It was.

Also, a man who returned home with his child to his parents' home in Hyogo Prefecture said, `` Since the conventional line was going to Shin-Osaka, I managed to come back, but I came back up after a schedule. '' It was.

Haneda Airport Canceled one after another U-turn family

On the other hand, at Haneda Airport, there were many cancellations due to typhoons, but there were many people in the arrival lobby, such as families with large luggage and souvenir bags.

Among them, a woman in her 40s who came back from Hokkaido with her children said, “I'm back from Mukawa-cho, Hokkaido, where my parents live. The building was reconstructed and I was relieved. The plane was full and crowded. I was talking. "
She also said, “It was cooler and more comfortable than Tokyo.”

A woman in her 40s who came back from Nagasaki City where her husband's parents lived said, “The typhoon was on the way, and the typhoon was on the way back because of the typhoon. I had a lot of delicious food and spent two weeks having fun. "
And my 5-year-old son said, “I enjoyed playing in the pool of Huis Ten Bosch and getting a beetle from my grandpa.”