Measures to Reduce the Movement of People
During the Tokyo 2020 Games

During the Games, the movement of people will be
reduced even more than under the current COVID-Points

19 situation to realize a safe and secure Games that
do not burden local health care systems.
① Due to a scale back of the Games and the decision to not allow
spectators from overseas, followed by requests to reduce Games-related
personnel, it is expected that the number of Games-related personnel
coming to Japan from overseas will be reduced to under one-third oforiginal estimates.

② Through Transportation Demand Management (TMD) and the scaleback of the Games, the number of visitors from outside Tokyo will besignificantly reduced compared to before such measures were put inplace. (The number will also be reduced from the current figures under
the COVID-19 situation.)③ The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has been promoting TDM
and remote work from before. We will accelerate such efforts from theperspective of curbing the movement of people as well.

Contents
1

Approaches to Reduce the Movement of People
During the Tokyo 2020 Games (P1)

2Fluctuations in the Movement of People During theTokyo 2020 Games (P2)3

Promotion of TDM and Other Measures for the Games (P3)4

Promotion of Comprehensive Measures to Reduce
Movement Through “Smooth Biz” (TDM, etc.) (P4 - P5)

Approaches to Reduce the Movement of People During the Tokyo 2020 Games
Games-related
personnel fromoverseas

safety.
The number of spectators will be limited, and thorough measures taken to prevent infection from movement acrossprefectural borders.
Risks will be reduced by calling on spectators to strictly follow guidelines, including going directly home afterwards.

Domestic Gamerelated workforce

Conduct will be controlled and safety secured under the Playbook, and vaccinations will be increased.

City Cast(City Volunteers)Calls will be made for volunteers to monitor their health and follow activity rules, and temperature checks,

Spectators①Activities
accompanying theGames

Following the guidelines of the Playbook, conduct will be strictly controlled and thorough measures taken to secureLive Sites② Regular visitors (Influx due to tourism
and business trips)

vaccinations and testing will be implemented.
The movement of people will be curbed and vaccinations accelerated by converting scheduled live sites to massvaccination sites.

Calls will be made for visitors to curb movements and outings that cross prefectural boundaries.

Risks from activities such as dining out will be reduced (e.g., use establishment certification systems, continue andstrengthen patrols in entertainment districts at night).

③ Socioeconomic activities (Inflow due tocommuting to work or school, etc.)

The Last Mile and others

Achieve a 30% reduction through promotion of TDM, road pricing, remote work, and others.

Measures such as staggering entry and exit and providing guidance in crowded areas will be thoroughly implemented.

Provide information on the congestion situation in major entertainment districts and congestion forecasts for areas around thecompetition venues.

During the Games, the movement of people will be reduced even more than under the current COVID-19 situation to realize a safe and secureGames that do not burden local health care systems.

P.1

Fluctuations in the Movement of People During the Tokyo 2020 GamesCurrent
COVID-19
situation

Normaltimes

MovementThe Games(beforecountermeasures)

The GamesPlan

Simplified Games, no overseas spectators① Activities accompanying the Games
810,000

810,000

people/day

people/day

Self-restraint in traveling between
Tokyo and the surrounding prefectures
Increase in inflow
from outside Tokyo② Sightseeing and business trips
from outside Tokyo

The GamesNow▲500,000

750,000

people/day＋25,000
people/day

people/day

250,000

250,000

people/day

people/day▲ 520,000
people/day

64%

290,000 people/day

reduction
Compared to before
countermeasures

Promotion of TDM,etc.

20%

55,000▲people/day

220,000

220,000

people/day

people/day③ Daytime population influx to Tokyo
Promotion of remotework, etc.
(Commuting fromoutside Tokyo)▲(Commuting fromoutside Tokyo)

2.91 million
people/day
Etc.

970,000
people/day

Increase in traffic
demand＋ 190,000
people/day

1.94 million

people/day

people/day

reduction

12% reduction fromcurrent COVID-19 situation
Compared to before
countermeasures

Promotion of TDM,etc.

30%

640,000▲

people/day

1.94 million

Compared to before
countermeasures

1.49 million

1.49 million

people/day

people/day

reduction

23% reduction fromcurrent COVID-19 situation
Compared to before
countermeasures(for reference) Total

3.66 million

2.19 million

3.22 million

2.52 million

people/day

people/day

people/daypeople/day

2million
people/day

38%
reduction

8.7% reduction fromcurrent COVID-19 situation
Significant reduction in visitors compared to before implementation of measures such as TDM and the scale back of the Games.
(Their numbers will also be reduced from the current figures under the COVID-19 situation.)

P.２

Promotion of TDM and Other Measures for the Tokyo 2020 Games
Road Traffic
Traffic outlook
during the Games

Public Transportation
An increase in the number of rail users
by about 10%, etc.

An increase in the number of cars on

expressways by about 10%, etc.
（1.18 million units → 1.3 million units）

ＴＤＭ (Transportation Demand Management)
・Encourage road and public transportation users to take steps to reduce traffic demand.
Traffic measures during
the Games

ＴSＭ（Transportation Systems Management）

Public Transportation Management

・Lane restrictions on ordinary roads and expressways, etc.

・Operation management,
transportation capacity enhancement

Toll Policies for Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway(Road pricing), etc.

¥・Remote work, staggered work hours, etc.

 Central Tokyo (priority areas):30% reduction in pre-Games trafficExpected results(Goals)

 Greater Tokyo Area (area within the Metropolitan
Inter-City Expressway):

10% reduction in pre-Games traffic
 Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway:
Up to a 30% reduction in traffic volume

 Achieve the same level of safety andreliability as in normal times by
responding to localized crowding, etc.

Thoroughly implement measures to restrict the movement of people for a safe and secure Tokyo 2020 Games

P.３

Promotion of Comprehensive Measures to Reduce Movement Through “Smooth Biz” (TDM, etc.)「2020 TDM Promotion Project」
Serving as project secretariat, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Cabinet Secretariat, and Tokyo 2020
Organising Committee aim to reduce traffic congestion during the Games for the purpose of achieving abalance between the stability of urban and economic activities and the Games.
(Made up of approximately 50,000 companies and 910 organizations)

1. Activities to date
◆ Aimed at companies(includes small and medium-sized companies and shopping arcades)

Call on companies to take steps to prevent congestion
generated by the movement of people and goods.
１）Encourage remote work, staggered work hours, etc.
２）Promote efficient logistics planning/Extend hours
gates are open at the Port of Tokyo３）Ease congestion through coordination of construction
projects (Approximately 2,400 projects)
Status of initiatives implemented by companies (examples)- Use of remote work
24.0% in March 2020 → 64.8% in May 2021
- Reschedule the annual summer sales period
Moved from July to June
- Arrange consolidated and joint deliveries:
Inform customers of delays during the Games◆ Aimed at individuals
Encourage the use of remote work, scheduling summer
vacation at off-peak times, adjusting private car use(time, route, etc.) to avoid congestion, and making plans
to be at home when deliveries arrive.
Fall 2019 – prior to postponement of Games
Approximately 160,000 posters and 260,000 fliers
distributed

After postponement of the Games
Changes in attitude after experiencing the COVID-19
pandemic (Survey conducted in November 2020)→ High willingness to continue remote work,
Fliers on traffic restrictions: Approximately 480,000
copies distributed

P.４

2. Activities to be taken to reduce movement during the Games
Efforts in cooperation with the national government,
economic organizations, etc.

・ Set up “Smooth Biz” and Remote Work Days (7/19 - 9/5)
・Encourage the business community to curb the movementof people
・Encourage employees to take summer vacation at different times.
・Special tolls for the Metropolitan Expressway (7/19-8/9, 8/24-9/5）
・Expanded Tokyo port gate opening hours（7/14 - 9/8 (excluding Obon, weekends and holidays)
7:30 a.m. to 4:00 a.m., etc. ）Efforts to control movements related to the Games・Guidelines for spectators（going straight home
after watching events.）
・Reduction of movement through the Playbook for people
related to the Games・Transportation Systems Management (TSM)

Intensive promotion during the summer

・Call for the implementation of remote work, ask
students, etc., to refrain from traveling during thesummer break, etc.
・ TV commercials, web and newspaper ads, email
newsletters (50,000 companies, 910 organizations)
・360,000 posters and flyers

Information dissemination using digital tools, etc.

・Real-time information on the congestion situation
・Congestion forecasting using a forecasting system
・Road traffic information via commercials, radio, and webP.５