Search My Route
Q1.What is a Search My Route?
The route and required time on the Metropolitan Expressway
from a point of departure of your choice to the
destination are provided based on real-time traffic
information. Furthermore, on highways other than the
Metropolitan Expressway managed by other companies, the
required time based on speed limits is provided.
Use together with the
Traffic Conditions Map for road
congestion and traffic control conditions.
Q2.How should I use real-time route search effectively?
Use as criteria for route selection.
| Route |
Explanation |
| Fastest route |
Fastest route is always displayed in the route search
results.
The route with the fastest drive time.
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| Shortest route |
The route with the shortest driving distance. |
Route with transits (if designated) |
Only displayed when the transit location is
designated.
A customized route with a maximum of 3 designated
transit locations.
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Route through the Inner Circular Route Route
through the Central Circular Route
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Displayed when the Inner Circular Route (ICR) from the
northbound outer Central Circular Route (CCR) and the
route via the Central Circular Route (CCR) compete,
and for the long distance travel route passing through
the southbound outer Central Circular Route (CCR).
Use as criteria for comparatively choosing the ICR and
CCR route.
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Using "Search My Route"
Q3.How should I specify route search criteria?
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● Specify in "Search by Map"
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Choose the "Search by Map" tab, then hover the mouse
over the [O] at entry/exit to display the available
entry/exit direction marks. Click the [O] on entry/exit
point or above the balloon [ ] mark of the part
connecting with highways other than the Metropolitan
Expressway to choose the point of departure,
destination, and transit location.
- ● Enter entry/exit points
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Assign via direct input in the column next to the point
of departure and destination.
Enter the name of the entry/exit point or part of the
name you want to search in Kanji or Hiragana.
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● Specify in "Search by Name"
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Select the "Search by Name" tab, then click the
entry/exit point button on the locations classified
alphabetically to choose the point of departure or
destination.
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● Specify in "Search by Network"
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Select the "Search by Network" tab, then click the
button for each route starting from the Inner Circular
Route to expand the entry/exit point button on the
relevant route, and choose the point of departure or
destination.
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● Specify in "Search by Address"
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Select the "Search by Address" tab, and enter a part of
the name you want to search in Kanji, Hiragana, or
Katakana in the text box.
(Example) Tokyo, Roppongi Click the "search with entered
keyword" button to display possible facility names in
the search results list. This allows for assigning the
names which met the search criteria as a point of
departure or destination.
The search range is largely the capital area shown on
the route map (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama,
Ibaraki).
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● Specify in "Search by Entrance & Exit
Number"
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Select the “Search by Entrance & Exit Number” tab for
entrance and exits of the Metropolitan
Expressway.
Click on the button for your applicable route, for
example the Inner Circular Route, and entrance/exit
numbers for the selected route will be displayed,
allowing you to select departure/arrival/transit points.
You can also search by entering the entrance/exit
number directly to the departure/arrival/transit points.
- ● Vehicle Type
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Choose regular vehicles or large vehicles.
A route search specifying KK routes as the point of
departure, destination, or transit location cannot be
performed for large vehicles. They are also not allowed
to pass.
Q4.What are routes with designated transit location?
Routes with a specified transit location pass through
designated transit locations on the main route, and have
the shortest required time.
The transit locations go in the order of transit location
1 → transit location 2 → transit location 3. If the
destination cannot be reached by going through the transit
locations in order, the following comment is displayed
without displaying a route with designated transit
location.
"No routes were found that pass through the transit
point."
*Points with designated transit location can be chosen by
entry/exit point name, and can be designated regardless of
the entrance/exit direction.
Furthermore, since connections with highways other than
the Metropolitan Expressway cannot be chosen as a transit
location, choose a nearby entry/exit point instead.
Q5.How to use the "⇔" button
Click "⇔" to swap the point of departure and destination
designated in the search criteria.
Designation of a transit location will continue in reverse
even when searching by "⇔".
About search results
Q6.Criteria for using adjacent entry/exit points
Some entry/exit points on the Metropolitan Expressway can
only be used in one direction.
For example, since the Sankeien exit on the Bayshore Route
can only be used eastbound, you cannot get off in the
Tokyo direction.
If the destination cannot be reached from the point of
departure using the Metropolitan Expressway (including
nearby connection roads on the map), it will display a
route using an adjacent entry/exit point.
Q7.How to view "Route description"
Click on "view route details" in the route description on
the left side of the search results page to expand the
detailed route from the point of departure to the
destination, and display a route outline from the point of
departure to the destination, from start to end.
The time displayed on the left is for JCT (junction) or
time required to pass through an important transit
location, and the time displayed at the center shows the
time required to cross a particular section of the route.
Q8.The meaning of green, orange, red, and gray displayed
on the map
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The color display shown on the map indicates the
following traffic conditions.
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■Green
- Smooth
(40km/h and above)
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■Orange
- Congested
(between 20km/h and 40km/h)
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■Red
- Traffic jam
(less than 20km/h)
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■Gray -
Roads other than the Metropolitan Expressway
Caution and related sites
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Unavailable nearby entry/exit points
The exit in the direction of travel may not be available
even if the combination of entrance and exit are
geographically close, on grounds of road structure or
restrictions based on the Road Traffic Act.
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About cases where the departure and destination are the same
If the departure and destination are identical , the search will not be displayed .
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About required time
This service provides the required time based on
real-time road traffic information in the Metropolitan
Expressway section.
Road traffic information provided by this service is
basically updated every 1 minutes after receiving
information provided by the Japan Road Traffic
Information Center (henceforth, JARTIC).
Therefore, the following info may differ from actual
traffic control and road/traffic conditions.
1. There is a delay of a few minutes before actual
traffic control and road/traffic conditions are provided
on this site as road traffic information.
2. Traffic controls and road/traffic conditions at the
time of display may differ from the current on-site
conditions due to changes in traffic conditions.
Furthermore, on highways other than the Metropolitan
Expressway managed by other companies, the required time
based on speed limits is provided.
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Closed entry/exit points for tollbooth
construction
Some entry/exit points are unavailable for a long time
to facilitate safe tollbooth construction.
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signboards placed on the highway.
We request you to drive safely according to actual
identification and traffic standards.
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