On March 13, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism released information on the booking status as of February 24, based on interviews with major moving companies conducted with the cooperation of the All Japan Trucking Association, regarding the busy spring moving season.
<There is relatively more availability from the second week of April onwards.>
Regarding the reservation situation, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is calling for people to consider staggering their moves, as there is relatively more availability from the second week of April onwards. They also stated that they will continue to work with economic organizations and other groups to encourage people to move at different times.
The article also features comments from people who moved during off-peak seasons, such as, "The cost was cheaper compared to moving on a weekend at the end of March," "We were able to reduce the cost of moving for our company's employees," and "By shifting our moving date away from the last week of March, it became easier to make a reservation."
