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=== Getting on the expressway ===
Some SA/PAs can be accessed by cheap public transportation and then on foot. To see the map of all the SA/PA, you can use [http://www.w-nexco.co.jp/ NexcoWest] or [http://global.c-nexco.co.jp/en/ Nexco Central] websites. Select one of the 3 mains areas on the top right of the website. Most Areas are also visible on Google Maps so you can easily try to get an itinerary to these. You can see on the map is there are stairs to access them.
Aside from SA/PAs, the second way to get on the expressway is to hitch outside an interchange. ICs do tend to be a bit closer to town, but in Tokyo they are usually in the middle of very heavy traffic and with few, if any, places where hitching is even remotely possible, so getting rides also takes considerably longer. It is generally preferably to sit on a local for an extra half an hour and maybe even pay a few yen for the privilege of not having to choke on exhaust for an hour.
