ETC
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ETC is becoming more widespread throughout Japan, and is also steadily spreading in areas under the jurisdiction of East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. The usage rate on Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway has reached approximately 99% (as of March 2025), making it one of the roads with the highest ETC usage rates in the country.
Other major toll gates in the Tokyo metropolitan area include Tohoku Expressway 's Urawa Main Line toll gate at approximately 98%, Higashi-Kanto Expressway 's Narashino Main Line toll gate at approximately 97%, Joban Expressway 's Misato Main Line toll gate at approximately 97%, and Kan-Etsu Expressway 's Niiza Main Line toll gate at approximately 97%, all of which have utilization rates above 95%.
ETC enables cars to pass through without stopping at the tollgate, and is expected to improve the environment by making cashless, improving fuel efficiency, reducing traffic congestion at the tollgate, and reducing CO2 emitted from cars. I will.