Tohoku congestion prediction of local Obon period up to 20km traffic jam peak Out-bound line on August 11 (Saturday), In-bound-ray August 15 with the (water) prediction

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July 25, 2018
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Tohoku Branch (Sendai-shi Aoba-ku)Congestion prediction due to traffic concentration on Expressway in the Tohoku region during the Obon period [Wednesday, August 8, 2018 to Sunday, August 19, 2018] Is summarized.

When using the Expressway, please use the traffic congestion forecast information to avoid traffic congestion by decentralizing the use of the traffic such as shifting the date and time when it is predicted that traffic congestion will occur. ( Attachment 1 [PDF: 471KB] , Attachment 2 [PDF: 172KB] reference)

1 Congestion prediction

Tohoku Expressway in the traffic jam of more than 5km is Out-bound 24 times in the line, In-bound we have predicted to occur 27 times for a total of 51 times in the line.

(Prediction of the longest traffic jam in the Tohoku region)
  • Out-bound line: Saturday, August 11 E4 Tohoku Expressway near Yamato Interchange About 20km
  • In-bound: Wednesday, August 15 Near E4 Tohoku Expressway Fukushima Tunnel About 20km
Image of the number of traffic congestion predictions
Image 2 of traffic congestion forecast
≪About social experiment of holiday discount application date change aiming at leveling of traffic on Expressway during the Obon period in 2018≫ ( Attachment 1 [PDF: 471KB] As a new measure against traffic congestion, the target days for the holiday discount for the 2018 Obon period are from August 11th (Saturday / holiday) and 12th (Sunday) to August 9th (Thursday) when the number of traffic congestion is relatively low. ) And changed on Friday, 10th.
  • Saturday, August 11, 2018, Sunday, August 12, 2018 → Holiday discount not applicable
  • August 9, 2018 (Thursday), 10th (Friday), 2018 → Holiday discount applied

Locations where traffic congestion of 5 km or more is predicted

◎ Out-bound line (24 congestions), In-bound line (27 congestions)
Red text indicates maximum traffic on peak days

■ Friday, August 10

number Road name Direction Top of traffic jam Generation IC section
* Traffic jam tail IC
Peak traffic congestion
(Peak time)
Congestion time Related prefectures
1 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(Out-bound)
Aomori area Near Adachi Tara SA Nihonmatsu IC
~ Koriyama JCT
5km
(21:00)
18:00
~ 0:00 the next day
Fukushima Prefecture
2 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(Out-bound)
Aomori area Near Sanbongi PA Sanbongi smart IC
~ Ohira IC
5km
(21:00)
18:00
~ 0:00 the next day
Miyagi Prefecture

■ Saturday, August 11

number Road name Direction Top of traffic jam Generation IC section
* Traffic jam tail IC
Peak traffic congestion
(Peak time)
Congestion time Related prefectures
1 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(Out-bound)
Aomori area Near Adachi Tara SA Nihonmatsu IC
~ Koriyama JCT
5km
(13:00)
8:00
~18:00
Fukushima Prefecture
2 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(Out-bound)
Aomori area Near Fukushima TN
(About 5km ahead of Fukushima Matsukawa PA)
Fukushima Nishi IC
~ Motomiya IC
20 km
(13:00)
7:00
~19:00
Fukushima Prefecture
3 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(Out-bound)
Aomori area Near Shiroishi West BS
(10km beyond Kunimi SA)
Shiraishi IC
~ Kunimi IC
5km
(13:00)
8:00
~19:00
Miyagi Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
4 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(Out-bound)
Aomori area Near Murata JCT Murata JCT
~ Shiraishi IC
5km
(11 o'clock)
8:00
~14:00
Miyagi Prefecture
5 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(Out-bound)
Aomori area Near Yamato IC Yamato IC
~ Sendai Miyagi IC
20 km
(14:00)
8:00
~20:00
Miyagi Prefecture
6 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(Out-bound)
Aomori area Near Ichinoseki TN
(About 1km beyond Ichinoseki IC)
Hiraizumi Maesawa IC
~ Wakayanagi IC
5km
(13:00)
10:00
~16:00
Iwate Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
7 E6 Joban Expressway
(Out-bound)
To Sendai Near Hirono IC Hirono IC
Iwaki Yotsukura IC
10km
(12 o'clock)
7:00
~17:00
Fukushima Prefecture
8 E6 Joban Expressway
(Out-bound)
To Sendai Near Takasegawa Bridge
(Approximately 11km beyond Tokiwa Tomioka IC)
Namie IC
~ Joban Tomioka IC
5km
(16:00)
13:00
~19:00
Fukushima Prefecture
9 E6 Joban Expressway
(Out-bound)
To Sendai Bird's sea near PA Bird Sea Smart IC
~ Yamamoto IC
5km
(13:00)
10:00
~16:00
Miyagi Prefecture
10 E48 Sendai-Nanbu Road
(In-bound)
To the East Near Nagamachi IC Imaizumi IC
~ Yamada IC
5km
(11 o'clock)
8:00
~14:00
Miyagi Prefecture

■ Sunday, August 12

number Road name Direction Top of traffic jam Generation IC section
* Traffic jam tail IC
Peak traffic congestion
(Peak time)
Congestion time Related prefectures
1 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(Out-bound)
Aomori area Near Adachi Tara SA Nihonmatsu IC
~ Koriyama JCT
5km
(11 o'clock)
9:00
~13:00
Fukushima Prefecture
2 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(Out-bound)
Aomori area Near Fukushima TN
(About 5km ahead of Fukushima Matsukawa PA)
Fukushima Nishi IC
~ Motomiya IC
10km
(16:00)
14:00
~19:00
Fukushima Prefecture
3 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(Out-bound)
Aomori area Near Kunimi SA Shiraishi IC
~ Kunimi IC
5km
(12 o'clock)
10:00
~14:00
Miyagi Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
4 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(Out-bound)
Aomori area Near Yamato IC Yamato IC
~ Sendai Miyagi IC
20 km
(12 o'clock)
8:00
~16:00
Miyagi Prefecture
5 E6 Joban Expressway
(Out-bound)
To Sendai Bird's sea near PA Bird Sea Smart IC
~ Yamamoto IC
5km
(11 o'clock)
10:00
~12:00
Miyagi Prefecture
6 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(In-bound)
To Tokyo Near Fukushima TN
(About 7km ahead of Fukushima Nishi IC)
Fukushima Matsukawa Smart IC
~ Fukushima JCT
10km
(15:00)
12:00
~18:00
Fukushima Prefecture

■ Monday, August 13

number Road name Direction Top of traffic jam Generation IC section
* Traffic jam tail IC
Peak traffic congestion
(Peak time)
Congestion time Related prefectures
1 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(Out-bound)
Aomori area Near Fukushima TN
(About 5km ahead of Fukushima Matsukawa PA)
Fukushima Nishi IC
~ Motomiya IC
5km
(18:00)
16:00
~20:00
Fukushima Prefecture
2 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(Out-bound)
Aomori area Near Yamato IC Yamato IC
~ Sendai Miyagi IC
20 km
(11 o'clock)
8:00
~15:00
Miyagi Prefecture
3 E6 Joban Expressway
(Out-bound)
To Sendai Near Hirono IC Hirono IC
Iwaki Yotsukura IC
5km
(11 o'clock)
10:00
~12:00
Fukushima Prefecture
4 E48 Sendai-Nanbu Road
(Out-bound)
Going west Near Sendai South IC Sendai South IC
~ Nagamachi IC
5km
(11 o'clock)
10:00
~12:00
Miyagi Prefecture
5 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(In-bound)
To Tokyo Near Fukushima TN
(About 7km ahead of Fukushima Nishi IC)
Fukushima Matsukawa Smart IC
~ Fukushima JCT
10km
(14:00)
10:00
~18:00
Fukushima Prefecture
6 E48 Sendai-Nanbu Road
(In-bound)
To the East Near Nagamachi IC Imaizumi IC
~ Yamada IC
5km
(11 o'clock)
10:00
~12:00
Miyagi Prefecture

■ Tuesday, August 14

number Road name Direction Top of traffic jam Generation IC section
* Traffic jam tail IC
Peak traffic congestion
(Peak time)
Congestion time Related prefectures
1 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(Out-bound)
Aomori area Near Yamato IC Yamato IC
~ Tomiya JCT
5km
(11 o'clock)
9:00
~13:00
Miyagi Prefecture
2 E48 Sendai-Nanbu Road
(Out-bound)
Going west Near Sendai South IC Sendai South IC
~ Nagamachi IC
5km
(11 o'clock)
10:00
~12:00
Miyagi Prefecture
3 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(In-bound)
To Tokyo Near Fukushima TN
(About 7km ahead of Fukushima Nishi IC)
Fukushima Matsukawa Smart IC
~ Fukushima Iizaka IC
15km
(14:00)
10:00
~18:00
Fukushima Prefecture
4 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(In-bound)
To Tokyo Near Yamato IC Yamato IC
~ Furukawa IC
10km
(17:00)
14:00
~20:00
Miyagi Prefecture
5 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(In-bound)
To Tokyo Near Furukawa IC Sanbongi smart IC
~ Wakayanagi IC
20 km
(17:00)
13:00
~21:00
Miyagi Prefecture
6 E6 Joban Expressway
(In-bound)
To Tokyo Near Iwaki Yotsukura IC Iwaki Yotsukura IC
Hirono IC
5km
(19o'clock)
18:00
~20:00
Fukushima Prefecture
7 E48 Sendai-Nanbu Road
(In-bound)
To the East Near Nagamachi IC Imaizumi IC
~ Yamada IC
5km
(11 o'clock)
10:00
~12:00
Miyagi Prefecture

■ Wednesday, August 15

number Road name Direction Top of traffic jam Generation IC section
* Traffic jam tail IC
Peak traffic congestion
(Peak time)
Congestion time Related prefectures
1 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(In-bound)
To Tokyo Near Kagamiishi PA Yabuki IC
~ Koriyama Minami IC
10km
(13:00)
10:00
~16:00
Fukushima Prefecture
2 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(In-bound)
To Tokyo Near Fukushima TN
(About 7km ahead of Fukushima Nishi IC)
Fukushima Matsukawa Smart IC
~ Kunimi IC
20 km
(15:00)
10:00
~20:00
Fukushima Prefecture
3 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(In-bound)
To Tokyo Near Murata JCT Murata JCT
~ Sendai South IC
10km
(14:00)
11:00
~17:00
Miyagi Prefecture
4 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(In-bound)
To Tokyo Near Yamato IC Yamato IC
~ Furukawa IC
10km
(15:00)
11:00
~19:00
Miyagi Prefecture
5 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(In-bound)
To Tokyo Near Furukawa IC Sanbongi smart IC
~ Wakayanagi IC
20 km
(16:00)
11:00
~21:00
Miyagi Prefecture
6 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(In-bound)
To Tokyo Near Hiraizumi TN
(About 5km beyond Hiraizumi Maesawa IC)
Ichinoseki IC
~ Mizusawa IC
10km
(16:00)
12:00
~20:00
Iwate Prefecture
7 E6 Joban Expressway
(In-bound)
To Tokyo Near Iwaki Yotsukura IC Iwaki Yotsukura IC
Hirono IC
5km
(21:00)
19:00
~23:00
Fukushima Prefecture
8 E48 Sendai-Nanbu Road
(In-bound)
To the East Near Nagamachi IC Imaizumi IC
~ Yamada IC
5km
(11 o'clock)
10:00
~12:00
Miyagi Prefecture

■ Thursday, August 16

number Road name Direction Top of traffic jam Generation IC section
* Traffic jam tail IC
Peak traffic congestion
(Peak time)
Congestion time Related prefectures
1 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(Out-bound)
Aomori area Near Fukushima TN
(About 5km ahead of Fukushima Matsukawa PA)
Fukushima Nishi IC
~ Fukushima Matsukawa Smart IC
5km
(17:00)
15:00
~19:00
Fukushima Prefecture
2 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(In-bound)
To Tokyo Near Fukushima TN
(About 7km ahead of Fukushima Nishi IC)
Fukushima Matsukawa Smart IC
~ Fukushima Iizaka IC
15km
(15:00)
10:00
~20:00
Fukushima Prefecture
3 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(In-bound)
To Tokyo Near Zao PA Shiraishi IC
~ Murata IC
5km
(18:00)
16:00
~20:00
Miyagi Prefecture
4 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(In-bound)
To Tokyo Near Tsurusu PA Tomiya JCT
~ Ohira IC
5km
(18:00)
16:00
~20:00
Miyagi Prefecture
5 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(In-bound)
To Tokyo Near Furukawa IC Sanbongi smart IC
~ Tsukidate IC
15km
(17:00)
12:00
~22:00
Miyagi Prefecture
6 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(In-bound)
To Tokyo Near Shiwahime PA Tsukidate IC
~ Wakayanagi IC
5km
(17:00)
14:00
~20:00
Miyagi Prefecture
7 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(In-bound)
To Tokyo Near Hiraizumi TN
(About 5km beyond Hiraizumi Maesawa IC)
Ichinoseki IC
~ Mizusawa IC
10km
(16:00)
12:00
~20:00
Iwate Prefecture
8 E6 Joban Expressway
(In-bound)
To Tokyo Near Iwaki Yotsukura IC Iwaki Yotsukura IC
Hirono IC
5km
(19o'clock)
18:00
~20:00
Fukushima Prefecture
9 E48Sendai-Tobu Road
(In-bound)
To the East Near Watari IC Watari IC
~ Sendai Airport IC
5km
(17:00)
15:00
~19:00
Miyagi Prefecture

Friday, August 17

number Road name Direction Top of traffic jam Generation IC section
* Traffic jam tail IC
Peak traffic congestion
(Peak time)
Congestion time Related prefectures
1 E4 Tohoku Expressway
(In-bound)
To Tokyo Near Fukushima TN
(About 7km ahead of Fukushima Nishi IC)
Fukushima Matsukawa Smart IC
~ Fukushima JCT
10km
(15:00)
11:00
~19:00
Fukushima Prefecture

Saturday, August 18

number Road name Direction Top of traffic jam Generation IC section
* Traffic jam tail IC
Peak traffic congestion
(Peak time)
Congestion time Related prefectures
1 E48 Yamagata road
(Out-bound)
Tsuruoka area Near Gassan IC Gassan IC
~ Nishikawa IC
10km
(15:00)
11:00
~18:00
Yamagata Prefecture
2 E48 Yamagata road
(In-bound)
To Sendai Near Yudonosan IC Yudonosan IC
~ Shonai Asahi IC
5km
(00:00 the next day)
22:00
~ 2:00 the next day
Yamagata Prefecture
  • "IC" is an interchange, "JCT" is a junction, "SA" is a service area, "PA" is a parking area, and "TN" is a tunnel.

Last year's traffic jam record (reference)

The [12 days of 2017 August 5 (Sat) - 2017 August 16 (Wednesday)] last year's Obon period, traffic jam of more than 5km is Out-bound 31 times in the line, In-bound 36 times in the line It has occurred 67 times in total. Maximum of congestion, Out-bound E4 in line Tohoku Expressway August 11 at 32.1km (Friday) as the first in the vicinity of Furukawa IC (Furukawa IC ~ Sendai Miyagi IC, accident and traffic concentration), In-bound E4 in line Tohoku Expressway in August at 15 It was 34.0km (Tsukidate IC-Hiraizumi Maesawa IC, accident and traffic concentration) starting from the Tsukidate IC on the first day on Tuesday.

2 Major rest facilities where congestion is expected

During the Obon season, the rest facilities in the Tohoku region are heavily crowded with tourists and homebound travelers who use the Expressway every year, causing heavy congestion every year.

As a measure against congestion, Place a parking lot organizer We will endeavor to ensure that the parking space is properly used by our customers. In addition, make it easier for large vehicles to use Secure large car parking Please refer to it and use it for a comfortable drive.

Prefecture Route Rest facility where congestion is expected
Fukushima E4
Tohoku Expressway
In-bound line Abukuma PA, Kagamiishi PA, Azumi PA, Adachi Tara SA, Fukushima Matsukawa PA, Azuma PA, Kunimi SA
Out-bound line Abukuma PA, Kagamiishi PA, Azumi PA, Adachi Tara SA, Fukushima Matsukawa PA, Azuma PA, Kunimi SA
E6
Joban Expressway
In-bound line Shikura PA, Minamisou Bakajima SA
Out-bound line Shikura PA, Minamisou Bakajima SA
E49
Ban-Etsu Expressway
In-bound line Abukuma Kogen SA, Bandaisan SA
Out-bound line Abukuma Kogen SA, Bandaisan SA
Miyagi E4
Tohoku Expressway
In-bound line Zao PA, Sugo PA, Tsurusu PA, Chojahara SA, Kinari PA
Out-bound line Zao PA, Sugo PA, Izumi PA, Tsurusu PA, Chojahara SA, Kinari PA
E6
Joban Expressway
In-bound line Bird Sea PA
Out-bound line Bird Sea PA
Iwate E4
Tohoku Expressway
In-bound line Maesawa SA, Kitakami Kanegasaki PA, Shiwa SA, Iwateyama SA
Out-bound line Maesawa SA, Kitakami Kanegasaki PA, Shiwa SA, Iwateyama SA
Akita E4
Tohoku Expressway
In-bound line Wreath SA
Out-bound line Wreath SA
Aomori E4
Tohoku Expressway
In-bound line Tsugaru SA, Takadate PA
Out-bound line Tsugaru SA
  • “SA” stands for service area and “PA” stands for parking area.

≪Reference≫ Measures against congestion at rest facilities

≪Reference≫ Image image of measures against congestion at rest facilities

3 Request from​ NEXCO EAST​ Tohoku Branch

~ Before going out ~

  • Please give me a comfortable travel plan
    Traffic jam prediction information When using the Expressway, try to avoid congestion by decentralized use such as shifting the date and time when congestion is predicted to occur, Spacious travel plans Please go out. Also, please check the latest road traffic information on the Expressway information site "DraPla" etc. immediately before going out.
  • Please prevent troubles such as car breakdown and cargo drop
    Before using the Expressway Remaining gasolineorTire pressure Such as Prior inspection Carry out the following to prevent troubles on the Expressway. Also, Falling object prevention Because of the Fixing luggage Please check.

~ On the Expressway ~

  • Wear seat belts even in the back seat
    Expressway Including the back seat Wear seat belts in all seats Is required by law. Please be sure to wear it.
  • Reverse running is a life threatening act
    Expressway Can only proceed in the specified direction . Information sign Or Road marking Please check the traveling direction carefully before riding. ( (See Attachment 3 [PDF: 255KB])
  • Refuel and toilet early
    Refuelingortoilet Before using the Expressway SA / PA in front of traffic jam section Please complete as soon as possible. In addition, in order to prevent running out of fuel on the Expressway we are carrying out a "social experiment for gas station refueling service outside the Expressway". ( (See Attachment 4 [PDF: 377KB])
  • Take a moderate break and drive safely
    Night drivingorLong-time operation Makes fatigue more likely to accumulate. In order to prevent accidents such as drowsiness, SA / PA, etc. Using Moderate break Take Attention to safe driving please.

~ To avoid accidents ・ When an accident occurs ~ See Attachment 5 [PDF: 203KB])

  • Signal a following vehicle
    Within traffic jam section In Prevents rear-end collisions In order to do so, if you see a traffic jam ahead, Turn on the hazard lamp Please cooperate and signal the following vehicle.
  • Never wander, evacuate to a safe place
    By any chance Accident or breakdown When happens, Turn on the hazard lamp After installing the smoke tube and the triangular stop display board, both the driver and passengers Outside the guardrail Please immediately evacuate to a safe place such as. afterwards, 110 / Emergency phone Please report by
  • If you discover an abnormality or emergency on the road
    Abnormalities on the road I found a falling object If the road emergency dial # 9910 Please report to.

4 Provision of traffic congestion information

In order to drive Expressway safely and comfortably, you can easily get the latest Expressway information (congestion status, road surface status, road status) etc. on your PC or mobile phone. Please use it before going out.

  • Use of mobile phones and smartphones while driving is prohibited. When using the service, please operate before going out, during a break, or by a passenger.

    [Traffic prediction information]

  • PC, smartphone, mobile phone
    Congestion forecast calendar 』( Attachment 6 [PDF: 1.4MB] reference)
    PC version
    Smartphone version http://www.drivetraffic.jp/smp/prejam_calendar.html
    * Expressway information site " DraPla Can also be accessed from.
    Mobile phone version http://m.drivetraffic.jp/yosoku_cal.html
  • Traffic jam forecast guide
    NEXCO EAST Tube, NEXCO CENTRAL Tube Junior College (Chubu District) is posted in the service area / parking area, please use the traffic jam guidance guide.
    web version (" DraPla " Inside)
[Expressway information such as traffic jam conditions]
  • computer
    Drive traffic (DraTra) 』( Attachment 7 [PDF: 960KB] reference)
    * On the map screen, you can see the traffic information (driving route, etc.) of the Expressway and the charge and SA / PA information.
    Road Traffic Information Now !! ]
    * (Public interest) Japan Road Traffic Information Center HP
  • Smartphone / cellphone
    Drive traffic (DraTra) 』( Attachment 7 [PDF: 960KB] reference)
    Smartphone version (http://www.drivetraffic.jp/)
    Mobile phone version (http://m.drivetraffic.jp/)
    * You can see the traffic information (driving route, etc.) of the Expressway and the charge and SA / PA information.
  • NEXCO東日本お客さまセンター
    0570-024-024(または 03-5338-7524
    ※24時間365日オペレーターが対応します。
  • (公財)日本道路交通情報センター
    050-3369-6666(全国共通ダイヤル)
  • Other
    In the major SA / PAs in the Tohoku region, "Driving Weather Ch." Broadcasts useful information for driving such as weather forecasts and points to note when driving.
    Official Twitter account "NEXCO EAST (Tohoku)" ( @e_nexco_tohoku ) But we deliver information useful for driving such as real-time traffic information.
  • Traffic conditions may change significantly due to accidents, weather conditions, etc., so please check the latest road traffic information on "DraPla" etc. before going out.
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