Japan has loosened its ride-sharing rules to allow more passengers to use the services when it rains.taxi companies to operate the services – but only at certain times of day and with fares tied to those cabs would charge. In some places the hours of operation are very limited – a few hours during the day and then a few more from midnight into the wee small hours.those hours will be extended.
The Ministry will therefore allow up to twice the normal number of rideshare vehicles to be used in each business district around the time the rain occurs – but only if that coincides with times when the ridesharing was already allowed. The move applies to Tokyo's special wards, plus Yokohama, Kawasaki, Nagoya, Kyoto, Sapporo, Sendai, Saitama, Chiba, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka. Expansion to other areas will be considered in the future.
Japan eased its resistance to ridesharing as part of its response to a nation-wide labor shortage. The government reckoned taxi drivers were overloaded and could use the help from part-time gig workers with cars.