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Peak Commuting times

mellymoo
mellymoo
over 11 years ago
21 responses

Hello again,
Could you please tell the peak times for commuters in Japan so that if at all possible I can avoid those times to travel :O)

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mari
1950 posts
over 11 years ago
Expert

Hi There,

It does depend on the city, but in general you should expect heavier commuter traffic 07:00-09:30 and 17:00-19:30.

Hope this helps!


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