Avoid Japan Now | Golden Week 2024 Explain

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

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  • @doctorsouly
    @doctorsouly 7 месяцев назад +1

    I’m back!!! I plan to visit Japan again and I used your videos to help plan my trip out back in 2019. I recommend your channel to everyone who tells me they are going to Japan bc it’s one thing to read the plan but it’s so wonderful to get a visual and also all those helpful tips you give.

  • @LiterallyJustAnActualPotato
    @LiterallyJustAnActualPotato 8 месяцев назад +4

    This stream was so fun! It’s always nice to see how lively places full of energy make you even more enthusiastic 😊🌟

  • @ItsTrue.MikeOxlong
    @ItsTrue.MikeOxlong 8 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for covering this, I had no idea what golden week was, I had never heard of it before. Thank you for your coverage.

  • @jarihult
    @jarihult 8 месяцев назад +9

    Shinkansen is always nice to see🚄😎Thank you for this informative and relaxing stream🙂👍!!!

  • @michaelsasano8622
    @michaelsasano8622 8 месяцев назад +2

    Aloha my friend! Just watched the replay. I agree with you that I could spend a good amount of time watching the Shinkansen go by. Give me an Ekiben on a Shink any day of the week and twice on Sunday's! Haha.

  • @johnjames01
    @johnjames01 8 месяцев назад

    I really hope to go from Ireland to Japan sometime. Your videos over the years have given me the appetite for it John!

  • @caffeinejunkie7682
    @caffeinejunkie7682 8 месяцев назад +23

    Good thing I'm going there mid-May. Just after Golden Week. Hopefully everyone's busy working and schooling. 😁

    • @andrewplaysto133
      @andrewplaysto133 8 месяцев назад

      same, just arriving on May 5th LOL hopefully it's chill..

    • @cristianlabra551
      @cristianlabra551 7 месяцев назад +1

      Me arriving on May 2nd sweating bullets. 😂

    • @brvhtxxbxk
      @brvhtxxbxk 7 месяцев назад

      Arriving 20th of may,hella scared about the rainy season being so close by

    • @andrewplaysto133
      @andrewplaysto133 7 месяцев назад

      @@brvhtxxbxk sooooo rainy today in Akihabara, ruined my whole day 😭

  • @charlenejones8808
    @charlenejones8808 8 месяцев назад +7

    I’m arriving right at the start of Golden week, looking forward to it. Busyness and all 😅

    • @psychecupids
      @psychecupids 8 месяцев назад

      Same here😂😢

    • @MarionZsiros
      @MarionZsiros 8 месяцев назад +1

      Same😂 i am arriving at 2nd of may

  • @johnlopez9626
    @johnlopez9626 8 месяцев назад +6

    It was nice to watch you John at the train station seeing the Shinkansen train

    • @onlyinjapanGO
      @onlyinjapanGO  8 месяцев назад +2

      Relaxing to see beauty flow in like that ❤️

  • @rby2870
    @rby2870 8 месяцев назад

    just left after 3wks, still very busy, had a great time. took your advice in some spots, helped big time. thx

  • @jesssc402
    @jesssc402 8 месяцев назад +1

    Made the mistake of visiting Japan in Golden week last year but thankfully we booked hotels half a year in advance so hotel prices were normal. There was only one day when the train stations were packed. I think it was sunday evening before the holiday week started but after that, it felt normal. I feel like most locals are not in Tokyo. They either go out of the country or go back to their provinces.. I’d say it was more crowded during the spring season (late march to mid april)

  • @mardzipan
    @mardzipan 8 месяцев назад

    arriving in tokyo on the evening of the 4th May! but will be hopping on a cruiseship on the 6th may so will just be dealing with one day of crazy before everyone goes back to work and school! always apprechaite these videos John! first time back in japan since january 2020!!

  • @etherdog
    @etherdog 8 месяцев назад +1

    Pretty exciting, John!

  • @REVIEWSONTHERUN
    @REVIEWSONTHERUN 8 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for sharing it. ✌️

  • @wantingsg
    @wantingsg 8 месяцев назад +1

    John,
    Enjoy your golden week with your family. 😊

  • @adpeace2181
    @adpeace2181 8 месяцев назад

    Golden Week! Must plan ahead. Must know about it to allow for it. 😊👍✔️Good call

  • @MaShcode
    @MaShcode 8 месяцев назад +1

    Cash from a JPost ATM recently was a treat 40,000¥=$250 FTW! Booking travel to Hokkaido during golden week was actually drama free and not much of a bump in prices.

  • @Ellie-es4ms
    @Ellie-es4ms Месяц назад

    Is April 15th-24th ok to visit Tokyo? Thank you.

  • @charliecammack127
    @charliecammack127 3 месяца назад

    Does it die down again once Golden week ends? Or is pretty much the entire month of May the busiest time in Japan?

  • @aylessachang5687
    @aylessachang5687 5 месяцев назад

    Hello! this is great content. What about the day right after Golden Week? How crowded and expensive things are on the days that follows? thank you very much!

  • @fergydelergy
    @fergydelergy 8 месяцев назад +1

    for a April 2025 Hakodate Sakura + Tokyo Wisteria Trip, I'm wondering if should I schedule it earlier like April 13-26 is better than doing it a bit later like April 16-30. (somewhat a veteran of Japan travel so I can plan having to zip around different areas.)

    • @onlyinjapanGO
      @onlyinjapanGO  8 месяцев назад +1

      I’m sure you’ll be okay either way. Just prepare for the last few days to be busier. April will always be high season, the blossoms make the north more crowded than usual.

  • @MrBlef666
    @MrBlef666 8 месяцев назад

    hi John, I got Hokuriku pass starting 2nd of May but I can only get it this Sunday when I`m arriving - do you think its going to be a problem with grabbing a seat?

  • @manimaco
    @manimaco 8 месяцев назад

    Hi, I'm leaving Tokyo next Wednesday. Should I worry about skyliner or Narita express availability?

  • @kiyoshitakeda452
    @kiyoshitakeda452 8 месяцев назад +3

    Very efficient, orderly and clean country. My grandmother still remembers when exchange rate was ¥360 to 1 US$.

  • @TonyPadgett
    @TonyPadgett 8 месяцев назад

    Good to hear things get quite fun May 7…. That’s the day my family and I arrive!

  • @jjjc20
    @jjjc20 8 месяцев назад

    Hi! Is it mandatory to stop at a tram crossing in japan even though it shows orange if you are driving?

  • @mariaisabella7397
    @mariaisabella7397 8 месяцев назад

    I loved Japan! People - country - culture - food .. simply fantastic

  • @greenmoss9079
    @greenmoss9079 8 месяцев назад

    Wow Golden week is almost here! Well I think that's great! Many get to go home and see their parents and other family members 😊😊 As for the rest of us, just wait a week or until mid May . For me I always wanted to visit from mid May to early June ❤😊😊

  • @mariecheng5845
    @mariecheng5845 8 месяцев назад

    Are stores open in Tokyo? Like Ameyoko, Ginza n Shinjuku?

  • @grownmantravels
    @grownmantravels 8 месяцев назад

    Great video sir…should I book my hotel in advance for mid May? Or could I hope to get something when arriving ?

  • @WA-eg7ft
    @WA-eg7ft 8 месяцев назад +2

    Good morning from Santa Barbara CA

  • @HennieUmmels
    @HennieUmmels 8 месяцев назад +1

    we are coming to tokyo on sunday. If people go and we come, we won't meet each other. I think this could be a good time too. we're going to experience it.

  • @lihihongan5289
    @lihihongan5289 8 месяцев назад +1

    I’ve been there for Golden week, twice…I was planning to go next week but had some plan change….I love to visit during GW…a lot of sales and I don’t worry about huge crowd…

    • @onlyinjapanGO
      @onlyinjapanGO  8 месяцев назад +1

      Sometimes the toughest times offer the best experiences too, you can find happiness in the worst of times. Can turn that around to the best memories too.

  • @AnimeGeek32
    @AnimeGeek32 8 месяцев назад +1

    JR Pass is more expensive than standard Shinkansen ticket these days. A one-way ticket from Tokyo to Kyoto almost costs me $100.

  • @japanruben
    @japanruben 8 месяцев назад

    Is May busier than April generally? Or vice versa? I arrive May 9 so I will miss the golden week rush but just worried it’ll still be insanely packed with tourists and crowds

    • @onlyinjapanGO
      @onlyinjapanGO  8 месяцев назад

      May is less busy after GW (May 6th) because school is in session, spring holidays over. Cherry Blossom boom is over, people typically wait for summer.
      It’s THE BEST time to come, not high season, a lot of sun, warm but not humid, flowers out, hiking 🥾 season. But Japan is now a major tourist destination and I expect record high tourism from abroad despite the holiday over.

  • @keithfong9968
    @keithfong9968 8 месяцев назад

    There is a Starbucks at Tokyo Station right outside our Shinkansen gate to Osaka. Was waiting there before our train last month

  • @QuyNguyen-gl2cc
    @QuyNguyen-gl2cc 8 месяцев назад

    Is it too busy inside Tokyo? I'm arriving at the start of the golden week 😢

  • @jimboswe
    @jimboswe 8 месяцев назад

    I arrived with the Shinkansen to Tokyo station from Sendai one hour after this live stream. Will be here for one more week after almost two weeks up north.

  • @brvhtxxbxk
    @brvhtxxbxk 7 месяцев назад

    Arriving the 20th of may,should i be scared about the rainy season being so close by? I already see, there will be a lot of rain while im there,lets hope the forecast changes into sunny days otherwise ill have no idea what to do...

    • @onlyinjapanGO
      @onlyinjapanGO  7 месяцев назад

      No need to fear it. It will rain. Not everyday - probably. Just have to roll with it. I don’t know when it’ll officially start but it’s raining today 😂 it usually starts in June.

  • @Jowurel
    @Jowurel 8 месяцев назад +1

    Wew, 157.76 yen to the dollar today 🙈
    Come on, keep on dropping. My trip to Japan is next month!

  • @bacco8198
    @bacco8198 8 месяцев назад +1

    I forgot about golden week and am arriving in tokyo on may 3rd, gladly right at the back half of the week, but I already know its gonna be busy for the first tiny bit of my trip.

    • @kiranputtur138
      @kiranputtur138 8 месяцев назад

      I will be there on first week of May 2nd - 11th. I go to Kyoto only on 6th.

  • @pepperandcrane
    @pepperandcrane 8 месяцев назад +4

    I'll be here April 30th - it will be my first time. I'm definitely excited, but also kinda anxious with seeing such a large crowd 😅

  • @retsukofrazier5546
    @retsukofrazier5546 8 месяцев назад

    Hey John how it's going.
    I always watching your video from Savannah Georgia and I enjoy it.
    I was there last month visiting my family, I already miss being there.
    Say hello to kenae and Rio for me.列子より🐾

  • @abhisekbhattacharyya2878
    @abhisekbhattacharyya2878 8 месяцев назад

    Shinkansen is Shinkansen the best futuristic train of Japan. Best for punctuality best for high speed run across Japan. Arigato Zaimasu John Duab Sir for showing today and also happy Golden Week 2024 to you and your family and to whole Japan.
    Mata ne! 😊

  • @nkkkkkkk539
    @nkkkkkkk539 8 месяцев назад

    Hi, is it okay if i fly into Tokyo on May 7th to avoid golden week, it will be by first time in Tokyo

  • @MrTibbs90
    @MrTibbs90 8 месяцев назад

    Awesome video! I just love how exciting living in Tokyo, Japan, is for you! I would just be grateful if I could spend a week in Japan. Plus, I don't know how much longer I would be able to survive there since I only know the Japanese a 3 rear old might speak. But, I loved seeing the postcard thing. I hope that one day I can make a friend in Japan who could send me a postcard. Those were way cool! My only other foreign postcards are from a friend in Austria, which I also want to go visit.

  • @teresitamaralit1764
    @teresitamaralit1764 8 месяцев назад +1

    Hello I'm your havid fan from the Philippines

  • @henrychew235
    @henrychew235 8 месяцев назад +2

    Narita airport wise is pretty efficient, no major crowds for departure. Guess everyone is coming in. Still extremely snooth with the new facial recognition immigration tool. Well done to Japan!

  • @kuna507
    @kuna507 8 месяцев назад +2

    Hopefully in April I'll be there....

  • @space_guy_04
    @space_guy_04 8 месяцев назад

    I’m heading there from sendai. I already booked my bus etc.

  • @jok2000
    @jok2000 8 месяцев назад

    I'm noticing people are booking shinkansen seats 30 days in advance as soon as it is possible to book them (heh, like me).

  • @shckg
    @shckg 8 месяцев назад

    Just came back from Hiroshima for a one day trip. So easy to use the Smart-Ex app for the Shinkansen.

  • @erickg3508
    @erickg3508 8 месяцев назад

    Man I’m here rn! What do I do?

  • @Justcetriyaart
    @Justcetriyaart 8 месяцев назад

    I'll be leaving japan on Monday:) and yes, price of things are really more than I expected

  • @yukiagu
    @yukiagu 8 месяцев назад

    Last year, I left US on 4/30 and landed on 5/1. During the Golden Week, I actually stayed put in Yokohama and then traveled the following week. Yes it was a bit crowded but not as bad as I thought? Haneda airport 🛫 wasn't too bad either, but then again, it was in the international terminal and not domestic, so... The following week, Kyoto and Kobe wasn't too bad either. However I remember how hot 🔥 🥵 it was there! 😅

    • @onlyinjapanGO
      @onlyinjapanGO  8 месяцев назад +1

      Last year was still somewhat impacted by the pandemic. They didn’t downgrade the virus until April so I think this year is the perfect storm! Much less crowded 365 days ago. With the weak yen, most Japanese staying domestic too!

  • @iskandartaib
    @iskandartaib 8 месяцев назад

    Just my luck... The Air Asia tickets were cheaper by about USD250 if I booked my flights for the week beginning Sunday.. and then I find out later that is Golden Week.. 😂😂 No wonder hotel prices were so high. Still, I managed to save quite a bit overall. I guess we'll see how crowded Kanagawa is going to be this coming week. Five nights in Fujisawa and three in Tokyo.. and one at the airport to begin with.. 😂 I might end up spending the first night in the onsen at Haneda Garden. Then take the train to Fujisawa in the morning.

  • @thehobbyist1162
    @thehobbyist1162 8 месяцев назад +1

    I can't wait to go in May Luckly we are going on may the 10th-22nd cant wait.

  • @wryyysespieces
    @wryyysespieces 8 месяцев назад

    I'm headed today but traveling with friends, really not my choice lol 😂

  • @jay_sooning
    @jay_sooning 8 месяцев назад

    Golden week is a fun time to visit Japan!

  • @ReiwaMagi
    @ReiwaMagi 8 месяцев назад

    This video is probably mainly relevant for most tourists, however the ones that come to Japan for events have to come regardless.

  • @Asela7711
    @Asela7711 8 месяцев назад

    I booked Shinkansen this morning to Tokyo ❤

  • @brianmahoney4156
    @brianmahoney4156 8 месяцев назад

    ive never seen mobile livestreams that lace in videos and pictures like this. its so futuristic and entertaining

  • @chewie94116
    @chewie94116 8 месяцев назад +2

    GOLDEN WEEK!!! Mon, Apr 29, 2024 - Sun, May 5, 2024

  • @colinmathie2710
    @colinmathie2710 8 месяцев назад

    I wanna come to Japan for Golden Week, just to see how crazy it really is.

    • @kohhuicheng
      @kohhuicheng 8 месяцев назад

      I help you see first, l😂 leaving 2pm tomorrow 😮

  • @teresapatrick1230
    @teresapatrick1230 8 месяцев назад

    Lucky enough to visit Japan in March and it was beautiful! Watching your videos reminds me of how wonderful Japan is! We took a trip on the Shinkansen and it was amazing!

  • @andrewbrooks2001
    @andrewbrooks2001 8 месяцев назад

    I miss watching the live streams.

  • @kevinreily2529
    @kevinreily2529 8 месяцев назад

    It’s too late, lol. I am here on a six week journey and this is my last week.

  • @nagasako7
    @nagasako7 8 месяцев назад

    Shinkansen shows it's value when operating at this pace.

  • @ArturSadlos
    @ArturSadlos 8 месяцев назад

    We need Platinum Week!

  • @uwishiwasu
    @uwishiwasu 7 месяцев назад

    I came to move here in March 1998 and I can say honestly the tourists are getting worse and worse

  • @Idolismo
    @Idolismo 8 месяцев назад

    I’m already here. What do I do now 😂

  • @carlosvv5594
    @carlosvv5594 8 месяцев назад

    Went there golden week last year, worst year to come to Japan. Everywhere is packed 😂😂😂

  • @Jesuscalderon-z8v
    @Jesuscalderon-z8v 8 месяцев назад

    That’s bul___. It’s right time to go to Japan. I’m currently in Tokyo and travel to Tokyo station always everyday for the last two days. By the way get the Tokyo pokemon pikchu at Tokyo station

  • @brandonlesco4821
    @brandonlesco4821 8 месяцев назад

    3:57 nearly 158 yens per dollar now

  • @rusty9959
    @rusty9959 8 месяцев назад +2

    Best and worst time to be in Japan

    • @onlyinjapanGO
      @onlyinjapanGO  8 месяцев назад +3

      So true! Best (weather) and worse crowds. But you gotta go when you gotta go!

  • @Fatimaezzahra11
    @Fatimaezzahra11 8 месяцев назад

    They should have named the other week Platinum :)

  • @lordbacon4972
    @lordbacon4972 8 месяцев назад

    Instead of bentos or onigiri I prefer buying a bunch of the 7-11 sandwiches, they're so good!

  • @runderbaby5045
    @runderbaby5045 8 месяцев назад +1

    I love Tokyo during golden week. No one is there.

  • @moxavenger
    @moxavenger 7 месяцев назад

    Japan, famously known for standing in line.

  • @ktng3176
    @ktng3176 8 месяцев назад

    More people are visiting Japan in recent years bcoz of RUclipsrs like you 😅

  • @Jeff.Wilson
    @Jeff.Wilson 16 дней назад

    Don't waste your time on this video. There isn't much explanation about the golden week. He speaks about it maybe a couple of minutes and the rest of the time shows you the trains. The video should have a title like "Trains in Tokyo"

    • @onlyinjapanGO
      @onlyinjapanGO  16 дней назад

      Live streams (this is a live stream) give you all the info in the first 10 minutes. Then I answer questions or show viewers around.

  • @lawrenceleelee9105
    @lawrenceleelee9105 8 месяцев назад

    Avoid Japan now? You know foreigners planned and bought their tickets as early as 6 months before the travel dates?

  • @oltorf520
    @oltorf520 8 месяцев назад

    does the japanese government pay you to be anti tourist??

    • @darthlaurel
      @darthlaurel 8 месяцев назад +4

      Golden Week is like going to Key West during spring break. You don't get involved if you don't have to. Why fight the crowds?

    • @asjeot
      @asjeot 8 месяцев назад +5

      Giving good travel advice is not being 'anti-tourist'.

    • @oltorf520
      @oltorf520 8 месяцев назад

      @@darthlaurel lmao

    • @onlyinjapanGO
      @onlyinjapanGO  8 месяцев назад +5

      How is explaining the most crowded season being anti-tourist? It’s not new news. Japanese government is not my client, the viewers of this channel are and they get my views and experience here.

    • @oltorf520
      @oltorf520 8 месяцев назад

      @@onlyinjapanGO well to be fair, you have done work on behalf of the government. its just weird to tell people not to visit