- Travelers are returning to cities after year-end holidays, causing crowded trains and airports.
- Shinkansen bullet trains and domestic flights to major cities are nearly fully booked, with potential for delays.
- Congestion on highways is easing but traffic jams are still expected on some routes.

A: Hey! Did you hear about the crazy travel situation?
B: No! What’s going on?
A: Everyone's heading back from their New Year’s trips!
B: Wow, really? So, the trains are packed?
A: Super packed! The Shinkansen to Tokyo was crazy busy on Saturday.
B: Seriously? Like, no seats at all?
A: Almost! Reserved seats were full, and non-reserved ones were overflowing!
B: That’s intense! What about flights?
A: Flights to Tokyo, Osaka… everything's pretty full too, for Sunday.
B: Oh no! I was thinking about flying.
A: Yeah, and they're saying flights near the Sea of Japan coast might be delayed because of snow and wind.
B: Oh dear! I need to check my flight status then.
A: Me too! And highways were packed on Saturday, so expect traffic on Sunday.
B: Ugh, sounds like a chaotic return to work!