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NEXCO EAST Tokorozawa Management Office (Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture) conducts firefighting drills in the E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway (hereinafter referred to as `` Kan-Etsu Expressway'') inbound and outbound Takasaka Service Area (hereinafter referred to as ``SA'') assuming multiple accidents on Expressway. In order to implement this, we will restrict the use of some parking spaces.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and ask for your understanding and cooperation.

1. Location and date of enforcement

1. Place of regulation:
   Kan-Etsu Expressway Upper and Lower Line Takasaka Service Area
2. Regulation implementation date:
   October 22nd, 2024 (Tuesday) 17:00 to October 23rd (Wednesday) 14:00

2. About restrictions on the use of parking spaces

Part of the parking lot will be used for fire drills, so the use of some parking spaces will be restricted as shown below. You may be asked to move your parked car as instructed by the staff. Please note.

Parking lot floor plan

3. Sales and operation status of each facility

Rest facilities will be open as usual.
​Regarding the electric vehicle rapid charger at Takasaki SA on In-bound lane, although it is within the parking space restrictions, you can ask a member of staff for guidance and be allowed to use it.

Four. About surrounding SA/PA

Due to some restrictions on parking spaces at Takasaki SA on both the inbound and outbound lanes, the number of available parking spaces will be reduced compared to normal times. Please consider using the rest facilities before and after the service. (Please check DraPla for the opening hours of each store.)

Five. About fire drills

With the aim of reducing and minimizing damage to the occurrence of disasters in Kan-Etsu Expressway and Ken-o Expressway Kan-Etsu Expressway in cooperation with the Saitama Prefectural Fire Liaison Council, the drill is conducted on the assumption that multiple accidents due to disasters have occurred on the Expressway main line.

Past implementation photos