January 20, 2026
As of 12:00
Due to the strong winter pressure pattern from Wednesday, January 21st to Sunday, January 25th, there is a possibility that early road closures will be implemented on the following sections of Expressway within our jurisdiction as a precaution to prevent large-scale vehicle backlogs.
Heavy snow is also forecast in areas other than those listed below, mainly in the Hokuriku region, Gifu Prefecture (Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway), and Shiga Prefecture (Shin-Meishin Expressway), and road closures may be implemented depending on the snowfall conditions.
Please refrain from going out to protect your life.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
■Sections where preventive road closures may occur
*There is also a possibility of preventive road closures in adjacent sections managed by other companies.
*Other sections and parallel national highways may also be closed.
■Route Map
Click here for sections that may be closed to traffic
■Please be careful!
● Please refrain from going out to protect your life.
●Driving on snowy roads with normal tires is against the law.
●Transportation companies and shippers are also asked to check future weather forecasts and change transportation dates accordingly.
● Expressway and national highways may be closed at the same time.
In order to prevent large-scale vehicle backlogs, Expressway and parallel national highways may be closed at the same time.
In the case of simultaneous road closures, you may be required to make a U-turn at Expressway interchange (IC) where the road closure ends, as you will not be able to exit onto the national highway.
In addition, the closed section may extend up to an interchange where you can exit onto a national highway.
■Please check before going out
Joint announcements with regional development bureaus and related organizations
Here
●Transportation information site
・ iHighway Central Japan (NEXCO CENTRAL)
・ iHighway Central Japan smartphone site (NEXCO CENTRAL)
・ Japan Road Traffic Information Center (JARTIC)
・ Expressway Impact Information Site
・ Michi Raji (traffic information app)
・ Snow removal NAVI
・ Guide for Driving on Snowy Roads
・ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and Tourism, Kanto Regional Development Bureau
・ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Chubu Regional Development Bureau
・ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kinki Regional Development Bureau
・ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and Tourism, Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau
● NEXCO CENTRAL Official X
・ Tokyo Regional Head Office official account
・ Nagoya Regional Head Office official account
・ Kanazawa Regional Head Office Official Account
<Information provision area>
●Official LINE
・ NEXCO CENTRAL Kanazawa Regional Head Office Official LINE
●Each Expressway Company official website
・ NEXCO EAST Official website
・ NEXCO WEST Official website
・ Shuto Expressway Road official website
・ Nagoya Expressway Corporation official website
