[Golden Week Traffic Forecast 2024]I want to avoid congestion and move! Summary of traffic congestion prediction by road | KURU KURA

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This year’s Golden Week has more traffic jams than last year!

Many people are probably planning to go out during the Golden Week (GW) holidays. According to an announcement by the three NEXCO companies, JB Honshu Expressway, and the Japan Road Traffic Information Center, it is expected that there will be 386 traffic jams of 10km or longer on expressways nationwide this Golden Week, 88 more times than last year.

In this article, we have summarized the main congested sections and dates and times where peak hour congestion is 10 km or more, for each expressway, based on the congestion forecasts published by various expressways. Click on the road name below to check traffic congestion trends.

[Congestion prediction by road (scheduled release)]

■Click here for “Tohoku Expressway”

■Click here for “Kanetsu Expressway”

■Click here for “Tomei Expressway”

■Click here for “Chuo Expressway”

■Click here for “Meishin Expressway, Shin-Meishin Expressway, Chugoku Expressway”

■Click here for “Isewangan Expressway, Ise Expressway, Higashi-Meihan Expressway”

■Click here for “Hanshin Expressway”

■Click here for “Keiji Bypass, Kinki Expressway, Hanwa Expressway, Nishi-Hanwa Expressway, Kyoto Jukan Expressway”

■Click here for “Sanyo Expressway/Daini Shinmei Road”

■”Matsuyama Expressway/Honshu-Shikoku Connecting Expressway”
…We are currently preparing!

■Click here for “Kyushu Expressway”

■Click here for “Shitomo Expressway/Tokyo Bay Aqua Line”

■ GW traffic congestion prediction ranking TOP5 that you definitely want to avoid! 2024 edition

I want to have fun even in traffic jams! How about some games you can play in the car?

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We would like to introduce some articles published in the past on KURU KURA that may be useful for long-distance drives.

●5 easy games to play in the car! Great for traffic jams and long journeys.

●5 easy games to play in the car! Driver-friendly, useful even in traffic jams and long drives!

●Eliminates leg swelling, the enemy of long drives

●To wake up sleepiness and recover from fatigue! Points to keep in mind when choosing snacks to eat in your car!

●SA/PA with restrooms you’ll want to stop by. NEXCO West Japan

●If your dog gets car sick. Countermeasures and prevention methods learned from a survey (2018) of 100 veterinarians.

Check the latest traffic information!

Drivers planning to go out by car during the period should check the latest traffic information on i-Highway, Dora Tora, etc. before heading out.

■Road traffic information “i-Highway”
https://ihighway.jp/pcsite/

■Road traffic information site “Dora Tora”
https://www.drivetraffic.jp/

■Capital Expressway traffic information “Muty”
https://search.shutoko-eng.jp/rtmap.html

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