It is an impact on traffic.

Aomori Prefecture

[Railway] According to the


Aoimori Railway Company, before the operation of the first train, we are checking whether there are any abnormalities on the railroad tracks due to the effects of the earthquake.



[Expressway] According to



the highway corps of the Aomori Prefectural Police Headquarters, the Sanriku Expressway is closed from 3:10 am on the up and down lines between the Hachinohe-Kegawa interchange and the Iwate prefectural border due to the impact of the earthquake.



[Air] According to



the management office of Misawa Airport in Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture, which observed the shaking of seismic intensity 4, no abnormality was confirmed in the airport facilities at 3:40 am.



It means that we are planning to operate as usual today.



[Ferry] According



to the companies that operate the Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry and Seikan Ferry that connect Aomori and Hakodate, and the Silver Ferry that connects Hachinohe and Tomakomai and Muroran, the facilities such as the ferry terminal were inspected and there was no damage from the earthquake on the 6th. Means that we are planning to operate as usual from the first train.

Iwate Prefecture

[Railway] According to



JR East, the Tohoku Shinkansen will operate normally from the first train.



Regarding conventional lines in Iwate prefecture, we are currently checking for damage.



The "Sanriku Railway Rias Line" that runs in Iwate Prefecture checks the condition of the track between Kamaishi Station and Miyako Station, which means that operation will be suspended from the first train until safety is confirmed.



Between Kuji Station and Miyako Station, we will slow down from the first train.



On the other hand, between Kamaishi Station and Sakari Station, it is scheduled to operate normally from the first train.



[Expressway] According to the



East Nippon Expressway, the expressways in Iwate Prefecture are the upper and lower lines between the Shiwa Interchange and the Matsuo Hachimandaira Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway, and the upper and lower lines between the Johoji Interchange on the Hachinohe Expressway and the Hachinohe Interchange in Aomori Prefecture. The line limits the speed to 50 km and confirms the damage situation.