New Year traffic congestion continues

Japan's train stations, airports and highways are packed as people return home after their New Year holidays.

Congestion on Shinkansen bullet train services is expected to peak on Wednesday.

All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines say domestic flights heading for Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Wednesday are almost fully booked.

Expressway operators predict that some sections of Tokyo-bound lanes will be backed up for more than 30 kilometers on Wednesday afternoon.

Source and image: NHK