torihada 2 Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Planning my route to NE Gunma from Narita later this week. Last time I let the sat nav take me via Funabashi, ring road round Tokyo and up the Tohoku Expressway to Tatebayshi. It was a very slow journy around Tokyo (I think it was a Sat in the rain). So to my question: does anyone ever make similar journey from Narita and does it make any sense to take a more direct route on local roads avoiding the Tokyo ring road. Any quicker or best to take chances on the Expressway? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Originally Posted By: torihada Planning my route to NE Gunma from Narita later this week. Last time I let the sat nav take me via Funabashi, ring road round Tokyo and up the Tohoku Expressway to Tatebayshi. It was a very slow journy around Tokyo (I think it was a Sat in the rain). So to my question: does anyone ever make similar journey from Narita and does it make any sense to take a more direct route on local roads avoiding the Tokyo ring road. Any quicker or best to take chances on the Expressway? Thanks Local roads from Narita - are you kidding, slow, traffic lights every 100m. Stick to the expressway! Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 yes local roads would take you a day or two! Link to post Share on other sites
torihada 2 Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 this is what I thought. that'll stop the temptation to take a 'short cut' when I'm crawling round Tokyo. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Red Dog 0 Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Expressway only or take the bus/train Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Wow you must be a gluten for punishment, like the others said forget the local roads, unless you enjoy spending all your holiday just to get there. Best route, go up the Higashi kanto express way, then onto shutoku then connect to kanetsu which will take you all the way up Northern Gunma or even into Niigata. Link to post Share on other sites
torihada 2 Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 Not off to northern Gunma - I'm off to Ota (18 miles west of Maebashi)- obviously not for the snow. If there's a dump I'll sneak up to Kawaba for a day. I am a glutton for punishment, I just love driving at 20 mph for 100 miles with no overtaking behind ojisan farmer in his 20 yr old 700 cc pickup Link to post Share on other sites
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