2021 Golden Week Events Mostly Curtailed

About Golden Week

Golden Week in Japan is one of the busiest and most expensive times to travel within Japan, because so many people take this time off all at once. As everybody knows Japanese are extremely dedicated to their jobs and are loathe to take any personal time off. So this week is a a series of public holidays that pretty much everybody (not convenience store workers though) have to take off. So hotels and resorts usually charge maximum prices during this time because of the very high spike in customers. It’s a beautiful time of year, but if you are on a tight budget, maybe not the best time to travel around Japan.

List of Holidays and Events During Golden Week

April 29th

Showa Day

Mibu Kyogen

Onbashira Festival (Nagano Prefecture)

April 30th

Mibu Kyogen In Kyoto

May 1st

May Day

Mibu Kyogen In Kyoto

Onbashira Festival (Nagano Prefecture)

May 2nd

Mibu Kyogen In Kyoto

Onbashira Festival (Nagano Prefecture)

May 3rd

Constitution Memorial Day

Hakata Dontaku Festival

Mibu Kyogen In Kyoto

Onbashira Festival (Nagano Prefecture)

May 4th

Greenery Day

Hakata Dontaku Festival

Mibu Kyogen In Kyoto

Onbashira Festival (Nagano Prefecture)

May 5th

Children’s Day

Boys’ Day or Iris Day

Mibu Kyogen In Kyoto

Onbashira Festival (Nagano Prefecture)

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