Japan – Travel Disruptions During Golden Week

Japan will observe four separate national holidays during the 2016 “golden week” holiday period April 29-May 8. Public holidays will be observed on April 29 and May 3, 4, and 5, although the heavy traffic associated with the holiday period is very likely to run April 29-May 8. Tens of millions of people are expected to travel during the holiday period to visit popular tourist areas around Japan and neighboring countries throughout Asia.