So how many of you are still stuck at home in Tokyo (or other parts of Japan) for Golden Week? I've just got a few events to go to, but keeps me from going anywhere else except in Tokyo. On the plus side, Tokyo is much nicer when everybody leaves it - almost no traffic, uncrowded, quiet...
golden week is damn nice, but it is a total scam. there is hardly a break in the winter (most people get what, 4 days off?), no spring break, a week off for obon in the summer, and a week off for golden week every 4 years. and prices for travel double and triple during golden week, making it pretty hard to go anywhere, unless you are staying with friends or family.
だいはど、i don't know what you are doing in the states, but, even if there is no golden week there, the holidays there are still infinitely better than time off in japan.
I've heard there are some federal holidays in the State before.
They seem to be like national holidays of Japan. Is that true ?
By the way, I was asked what Golden Week is by some English teachers yesterday. But I wasn't able to describe correctly. So I've just posted an article mentioned Golden Week on my English blog, in order to describe it next time. That's a kind of my practice.
I have no confidence the description is correct.....
http://plow7010.blogspot.com/2006/04/golden-week.html
Take a look if you like. :)
That's why I stay in Tokyo for Golken week every year.
It's so expensive and crowded to go outside of Tokyo.
it's the best way to spend for Golden Week for me,
drinking,relaxing with close friends around neighborhood !!
I work everyday during GW to take days off end of may... like this I don't need to use my presious paied-holiday for my vacation + less expensive for the plain ticket ^^