Traffic congestion forecast for Expressway during Golden Week [nationwide edition]
Beware of traffic jams on Out-bound from 5/3 (Sat) to 5/4 (Sun), and on the inbound In-bound from 5/3 (Sat) to 5/5 (Mon)!
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- Traffic congestion forecast for Expressway during Golden Week [nationwide edition]
March 26, 2025
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited
West Nippon Expressway Company Limited
Honshu-Shikoku Expressway Company Limited
Japan Road Traffic Information Center (Public Interest Foundation)
NEXCO東・中・西日本／JB本四高速／（公財）日本道路交通情報センターは、ゴールデンウイーク期間〔令和7年4月25日（金）～令和7年5月6日（火）の12日間〕の高速道路での交通集中による渋滞予測（10km以上の交通集中渋滞）を発表します。
渋滞緩和のため、ご利用の日や時間帯の変更など分散利用にご協力ください。
1. 1. Congestion forecast
Number of traffic jams over 10km
Total of 378 trips (4/25-5/6)
Prediction of particularly long traffic jams for each company
PA: Parking Area, SA: Service Area, IC: Interchange, SIC: Smart Interchange, TN: Tunnel
- For details on traffic jams of up to 25 km or more, please refer to Appendix 1 [PDF: 220 KB]. For information on how to avoid traffic jams, please refer to Appendix 2 [PDF: 1.1 MB]. Note that traffic jam predictions are based on past traffic jam records and recent traffic conditions, but may differ from the actual traffic conditions due to traffic disruptions such as accidents and weather conditions.
Please check the latest road traffic information before you leave and during your trip. You can check road traffic information on the following sites:
Comparison with last year (reference)
A comparison of the number of traffic jams during the Golden Week period in 2024 (last year) is as follows. Note that the figures for 2024 include traffic jams caused by accidents, etc.
| Traffic jam scale | ①令和7年予測※2 | ②令和6年度実績※3 | Increase/decrease (①-②) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | |
| Number of traffic jams over 10km * 1 | 378 times | 158 times | 220 times | 329 times | 139 times | 190 times | +49 times | +19 times | +30 times |
| Of which, the number of traffic congestions of 30 km or more | 18 times | 9 times | 9 times | 19 times | 7 times | 12 times | -Once | +2 times | -3 times |
- The number of traffic jams over 10km includes the number of traffic jams over 30km.
- The forecast for 2025 was compiled for the 12 days from Friday, April 25, 2025 to Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
- 2024 Results are totaled for the 12-day period from 2024 Thursday, April 25 to 2024 Monday, May 6.
2. Key points for alleviating traffic congestion
- Be careful of slowing down in areas where warnings are issued, such as when In-bound!
- While driving, please avoid stepping on the brakes unnecessarily and maintain a sufficient following distance!
- Please refrain from changing lanes recklessly during traffic congestion, as this may lead to further worsening of traffic congestion!
3． Please drive safely
Please cooperate by "wearing seat belts in all seats" and "taking frequent and early breaks." Also, please pay attention to what is ahead as you drive on Expressway and be aware of rear-end collisions at the end of traffic jams.
4. Eliminate wrong-way driving -Expressway are one-way streets -
Driving the wrong way is a dangerous act that can be life-threatening. U-turns and backing up are strictly prohibited. If you hear or see information about wrong-way driving, slow down, keep a sufficient distance, and keep a close eye on the movements of the vehicle ahead. For details, please see below.
5. Holiday discounts are not applicable during Golden Week.
To avoid increased traffic congestion, holiday discounts will not be applied during this period. Please see below for details.
6. Information regarding Expressway Tour Passes
If you are using Expressway outside of the Golden Week period, please consider using the Expressway Expressway many times as you like in the designated area for a fixed price during the period of use.
In addition, we are currently running a campaign where if you use the service only on weekdays, you will receive additional ETC mileage service points worth 15% of the sales price.
- Expressway tour pass search site
（販売除外期間：令和7年4月25日（金）～令和7年5月7日（水））
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