Starting from the side of the Shuto Expressway in central Tokyo, Pat-mi travels through urban areas with a normal 60km/h limit to Gotenba at speeds of nearly 100km/h. Route 246 is such a strange road.
By the way, the “Downtown Expressway” will be developed in the section circled in blue, which starts after parting ways with the Shuto Expressway and continues to the Tomei Expressway near the Ebina Service Area/Atsugi Toll Gate.
I briefly ran the section in question on my way back from Tokyo to Nagoya in early April, when the cherry blossoms were in bloom.
At first, they run side by side under the Shuto Expressway.
There are three lanes, but there is a lot of parking in the first lane, and there are many people in a hurry in the third lane.
We recommend staying in the second lane, leaving a wide gap between cars, and closely following the car in front of you.
After driving for a while, the road separates from the expressway and turns into a main road with two lanes in each direction.
Although it moves slowly according to its surroundings, the speed is close to 85km/h.
A fast-flowing straight line with no traffic lights continues for a while.
The visibility improves in proportion to the length of the straight line.
This is what the view looks like when you drive during bright hours.
A truck that breaks through a red light at a time when it is likely to be caught for ignoring a traffic light.
Even though the sidewalk was right next to it, the flow was extremely fast.
Is there no enforcement on such roads?
The straight sections with good views that come often are wonderful.
This is next to a shopping mall.
It is beautifully lit up in orange.
In the back of the car, people are driving with great excitement, but after driving for a while, they come to a left-hand curve at a bridge near a river.
In no time at all, we were near Ebina SA.
If you continue on Route 246, turn left at this fork.
However, the flow will worsen from here on, so it would be most cost-effective to take the Tomei Expressway and return home .
The locations marked with red pins on the map below are the shooting locations.
From here on, the road becomes a one-lane road in each direction with a limit of 40-50km/h.
You’ll be stopped at traffic lights more often, and your driving pace will suddenly drop.
Aiko Ishida Station on the Odakyu Odawara Line.
This straight line with poor flow continues for about 10 to 20 km.
After a while, you’ll enter a mountainous area, but you won’t be able to save much time because you’ll often get stuck with large trucks.
Downhill with good visibility.
It’s perfect for relaxing and relaxing while enjoying the scenery during the day.
After driving through slow roads, I finally arrived at the Shin-Hadano tollgate on the Shin-Tomei Expressway.
I came to a very distinctive intersection.
I’m going to take the Tomei Expressway home from here, so turn left.
It’s close to the highway from here.
The section leading up to the main road is a moderate hill climb.
I continued along the Tomei Expressway and joined the left route up to Gotemba.
Sunrise behind me while driving.
