Second Tomei Expressway Fuji section opens midnight October 26

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced in the Official Gazette dated October 23 that two sections of the Second Tokai Expressway Yokohama-Nagoya Line within Fuji City and Fujinomiya City will open for service starting from 12:00 AM on October 26, 2026. The basis for this is Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Notice No. 1294, based on the provisions of Article 7, Paragraph 2 of the High-Speed Motorway Act (Act No. 79 of 1957). The notice was issued on October 23, 2026, under the name of Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Tatsunori Ibayashi.

Article 7, Paragraph 2 of the High-Speed Motorway Act is a procedural provision stipulating that the commencement of service for a high-speed motor motorway shall be publicized via notice. This notice takes the form of listing the route name, the sections starting service, and the date of commencement, with the same date and time set for all sections. Related drawings will be available for public inspection at the Chubu Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for thirty days starting from October 23, 2026.

The Two Sections Opening for Service and the Addresses of Their Start and End Points

• Route Name: Second Tokai Expressway Yokohama-Nagoya Line
• First Section: From 604-8 Totsurazawa, Nishifunatsu, Fuji City to 3242-1 Shoji, Kitamatsuno, said city
• Second Section: From the vicinity of 911-8 Ishinomiya, Yamamoto, Fujinomiya City to the vicinity of 536-3 Karasumori, Uchinabo, said city
• Date of Commencement of Service: 12:00 AM, October 26, 2026 (Common to both sections)
• Legal Basis: Article 7, Paragraph 2 of the High-Speed Motorway Act
• Notice Date and Jurisdiction: October 23, 2026, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Drawing Inspection Period and Location

The notice explicitly states that related drawings concerning the commencement of service will be available for public inspection at the Chubu Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for thirty days starting from October 23, 2026. The start and end points of the sections are specified down to the lot number and district name, allowing the actual local correspondence to be confirmed alongside the drawings. The inspection period is calculated to extend until late November.

Significance Regarding Logistics and Commuting Routes in Eastern Shizuoka Prefecture

Both Fuji City and Fujinomiya City are located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, and with this commencement of service, the sections within both cities will be treated as high-speed motor motorways. The notice itself does not contain numerical data such as traffic volume estimates, project costs, or changes in travel time after opening. Regarding the project entity or the history of development, this notice is limited to publicizing the fact of the commencement of service.

Related Changes to Road Areas Published in the Same Day’s Official Gazette

The Official Gazette dated October 23 also published a notice regarding changes to road areas by the Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment Agency. Both were issued under the name of Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Tatsunori Ibayashi, based on Article 7, Paragraph 1 of the High-Speed Motorway Act.

• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Notice No. 1295: Route name is Dai-ichi Tokai Expressway, section is from 18-6 Daido-dori, Hashio-cho, Toyokawa City to 62-3 Ikyō, Asoda-cho, Toyokawa City, site width is maximum 63 meters / minimum 26 meters, length 465 meters
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Notice No. 1296: Route name is Dai-ichi Tokai Expressway, section is 978-11 Minamiyama, Komenoki-cho, Nisshin City, site width is maximum 178 meters / minimum 123 meters, length 115 meters
• Related drawings for both notices will also be available for public inspection at the Chubu Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for 30 days starting from October 23, 2026

The commencement of service this time adds a new operational section to the network of national highway expressways running through eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, which may directly influence route selection for logistics vehicles and commuters. Details of the project and future extension plans are not included in these notices; therefore, the inspection of drawings and materials published by the Chubu Regional Development Bureau will serve as the primary sources of information.

Source: Official Gazette, Friday, October 23, 2026, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Notice No. 1294 (Notice of commencement of service based on Article 7, Paragraph 2 of the National Highway Expressway Act, Act No. 79 of 1957), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Notice No. 1295 and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Notice No. 1296 (Notice of change in road area based on Article 7, Paragraph 1 of the same Act). All issued by Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Tatsunori Ibayashi.