Originally Posted by
armagebedar
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You folks who drive into Tokyo every day (especially from afar) are nuts... The stress of it all would drive me crazy after a few weeks!
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Traffic is normally quite pleasant in Tokyo. Today is an exception and having the expressway (the 3) past Shibuya station is a headache today. Traffic into the crossing was stalled and I decided to drive around. Not sure if it was due to pedestrians or what. Normally things flow well here.
Actually, traffic in Yokohama is a real breeze. That's a city of 5 million people.
p.s. In my opinion, the odors and stress of public transport are a lot more than a little 渋滞 now and then.