Tokyo Bay expressway closed due to fire equipment malfunction, road covered with water and foam

The equipment appears to have malfunctioned, and the expressway’s operator East Nippon Expressway Co. is investigating the cause. The road closure was lifted around 11:30 a.m.

The Yomiuri Shimbun

The Yomiuri Shimbun

The Japan News

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File photo of the Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line expressway. PHOTO: THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN

September 19, 2025

TOKYO – The Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line expressway, which connects Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures via Tokyo Bay, was closed on Thursday morning after a fire extinguishing system sprayed water and foam onto the road.

The equipment appears to have malfunctioned, and the expressway’s operator East Nippon Expressway Co. is investigating the cause. The road closure was lifted around 11:30 a.m.

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