Comments on: What is Golden Week?

By: Paulo

Paulo — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:58:00 +0000

I wish I could have this looooooooong holiday xD cool Japan as always…

By: tonton101

tonton101 — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:37:00 +0000

Eh, traveling during Golden Week isn’t as arduous as popular perception makes it out to be. Granted, the crowds do swell and the lines can be insufferable, but, as in most cases, your plans impact your personal experience. At the time I was based in Kyoto so a friend and I bought a JR West Pass for the week and did a bunch of stuff centered around the pass. Osaka, for example, was miserably crowded all around, but some places like Himeji-jou were surprisingly sparse (granted the castle is undergoing preservation). I do regret going to Nara, though. That was definitely a regrettable decision.

By: zoomingjapan

zoomingjapan — Wed, 08 May 2013 00:59:00 +0000

This year Golden Week was split into 2 parts for most people and thus not as good as in previous years.

I’ve been in Japan for many years now and while I had to work during Golden Week in my first few years, I got to travel in the past few years. Golden Week can be extremely crazy and crowded in certain places, but also very emptly and lonely if you go off the beaten path.
People always told me that Tokyo is completely empty during Golden Week, cuz everybody leaves to travel, but that’s not true! It’s extremely crowded – even more than usually!
This time I went to Kanto and also Tokyo for Golden Week and I saw so many foreign tourists there. I really don’t get why somebody would come to Japan during Golden Week if they don’t have to! I mean, we who live here don’t have a choice, because that’s when our vacation is, but seriously if you have a choice DON’T COME DURING GOLDEN WEEK! It just doesn’t make any sense!
Everything is more expensive, super crowded and it’s hard to enjoy things.

Also, IF you come during Golden Week, make sure you have enough cash, because ATMs will be closed for the majority of time, so you can’t withdraw any money!

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 08 May 2013 00:02:00 +0000

That hotel is LAVVISHHHH – Oh my go5odness… living the high life

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:46:00 +0000

You are my idol.

By: Ken Seeroi

Ken Seeroi — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:28:00 +0000

Heh, I’ve stayed in rooms much smaller than that. Like one mat. And I lived for two years in a place less than 6 mats. That’s like a luxury hotel.