Summer holidaymakers' rush starts at airports, roads

Summer holidaymakers' rush starts at airports, roads

HACHIOJI, Japan - The left-side lanes bound for Nagoya from Tokyo are crowded near Hachioji Interchange on Tokyo's western suburbs on Aug. 7 as vacationers begin returning to their hometowns or tourist spots ahead of the traditional ''bon'' holidays.

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