TonyBee 0 Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Is it generally a bad time to be in Japan, or at least the touristy places? When exactly are the holidays this year? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 The 'holidays' (including weekend days) this year are Saturday 27th April Sunday 28th April Monday 29th April and Friday 3rd May Saturday 4th May Sunday 5th May Monday 6th May So effectively two long weekends. Link to post Share on other sites
cal 6 Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Touristy places will be busy. Some inner city areas can be relatively quiet as many people go back to their hometowns. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Usually a freak show for traffic down where I am so I try to avoid going anywhere. Link to post Share on other sites
oblivion 5 Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Strongly advise against really popular tourist locations! Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Especially in the second part. Some lucky people will have the middle bit off as well, not me unfortunately. Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Golden week gold rush. There's not enough gold in town to satisfy the mainland appetite. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Calendar days only for me here - which means not much to do. Was going to try and get one more day out on the slopes and away from the onslaught of work but alas, everything is pretty much booked up for the trains that I want to take. Instead, going to have a BBQ in our local park with some Aki-aji. Link to post Share on other sites
peterson 0 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Calendar for me too. Going to do something interesting for the second longer bit. Link to post Share on other sites
tokabochi 9 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Yesterday was a bit mad weather all over the place nicer today outside. Just having a relaxing weekend and a big Monday lie in tomorrow. Yey. Considered going to Nozawa but woke up and though.... nah! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Its grey,cold and rainy in Sapporo....having a bit of no-sun blues at the mo Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Get some beer in. That'll cheer you up. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Slept a lot, lazied about. Going to deffo do something next long weekend though. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 I'll be under my truck for most of the holiday changing out the rod bearings. Maybe if I can get them done by the second half of Golden week I'll go do an over nighta camp somewhere. Wife and daughter will be up in Hokkaido so I'll be doing the bachelor thing. Link to post Share on other sites
zebedee 1 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Over nighta camp! File under too long in Japan! Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I find it hard to get overly excited about 4 day weekends that the whole country has off. I'll be spending this break in the garden with a big cooler full of beer. Might even camp in my backyard for a night or two Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 working...and will take comp days in january Link to post Share on other sites
yodel 0 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 family duties here too, not much of anything really Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderbird2 0 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Back to normal tomorrow then! I much prefer taking my own holidays than these long weekends when everywhere's mad crowded. Link to post Share on other sites
merryJim 1 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Hey any holiday is better than a day back to work like today! Link to post Share on other sites
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