Travel disruption is possible throughout Japan during the ‘Golden Week’ series of national holidays May 1-5. Normal commercial activities may also be hampered during this time. Over 450,000 people expected to travel during the period.

Bank Holiday tourists face a long weekend of rail and road snarl-ups with strikes, roadworks, and ongoing problems near London’s busiest rail junction. East Coast trains will be affected by a 24-hour strike on May 4, while some South West services into and out of London will be disrupted.