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▼ Rush Of Travelers Returning From Golden Week Holiday Intensifies
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TOKYO - The rush of travelers returning to Tokyo after Japan's Golden Week holiday intensified Sunday, with major airports and railway stations crowded throughout the day.
With people returning to work on Tuesday after the unprecedented 10-day national holiday, reserved seats on Tokyo-bound bullet trains are almost fully booked.
This year's annual holiday was specially extended to 10 days to celebrate the imperial succession. Japan's new Emperor Naruhito ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne on Wednesday, a day after his 85-year-old father became the first Japanese monarch in 202 years to abdicate.
Parts of expressways leading to Tokyo were clogged and airports were congested.
At Narita airport, Junta Ogata, 24, from Kawasaki city near Tokyo said as he returned from his trip to France, "I had a good vacation so I'm happy. It's depressing to think about returning to work from Tuesday, so I need to start getting myself prepared tomorrow."
East Nippon Expressway Co earlier predicted a tailback of up to 40 kilometers north of Tokyo around the Kazo Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway, while traffic is expected to be backed up for about 30 km near the Tomei Expressway's Yamato Tunnel, on the southwest outskirts of the capital.
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With people returning to work on Tuesday after the unprecedented 10-day national holiday, reserved seats on Tokyo-bound bullet trains are almost fully booked.
This year's annual holiday was specially extended to 10 days to celebrate the imperial succession. Japan's new Emperor Naruhito ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne on Wednesday, a day after his 85-year-old father became the first Japanese monarch in 202 years to abdicate.
Parts of expressways leading to Tokyo were clogged and airports were congested.
At Narita airport, Junta Ogata, 24, from Kawasaki city near Tokyo said as he returned from his trip to France, "I had a good vacation so I'm happy. It's depressing to think about returning to work from Tuesday, so I need to start getting myself prepared tomorrow."
East Nippon Expressway Co earlier predicted a tailback of up to 40 kilometers north of Tokyo around the Kazo Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway, while traffic is expected to be backed up for about 30 km near the Tomei Expressway's Yamato Tunnel, on the southwest outskirts of the capital.
© KYODO
- May 6, 2019
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