Golden Week events in Tokyo Participants in the Sanja Festival in Asakusa | Photo by Gregory Lane Luckily, there’s no shortage of things to do in Tokyo during Golden Week. For one, there are plenty of events for you to get acquainted with Japanese culture — and other cultures, too. ...
If you’re in Tokyo for Golden Week, it might be better to just stay where you are and check out the many events that will be held during this time (and read ourguide to Golden Weekwhile you’re at it). Here are some of the top things to see and do, split into categories: ...
Here we are at Tokyo Tower during Golden Week. There were a lot of people at the carp streamer event. The main purpose of this trip was the "outside stairs." I would like to pay ¥1200 for the experience of going up the 600 steps to the observation deck and going ...
It might also be wise to avoid an even more crowded Tokyo during the Golden Week national holiday, from 29 April to 5 May. 

 Annual Events As any visitor to Tokyo will soon discover, festivals play an enormous part in Japanese life. Known as matsuri, the majority of these...
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Unfortunately, tourists during Golden Week refused to stay home and instead chose to gather in the gardens of Sakura, forcing authorities to raze the 7,000 square meter garden to the ground. Disappointed tourists have likened the once beautiful scenery to mud pits. Japanese authorities have ...
Ukiyo-e art in Japan focused on many themes during its “golden period” in the Edo period and carried on into the Meiji era. The world of Japan comes alive visually within many areas of ukiyo-e art because of the subjects covered. It matters not if this art applied to the rich cultur...
Thank you. I’m in Tokyo during Golden Week – which is making finding a good bed in a neighbourhood a bit difficult. Would you have any suggestions please? Something boutique hotel, not chain preferably, and in a locale that’s a bit edgy with good bars, art, cafes and a local feel...
I have an older golfer friend who wears dress shorts to Omakase restaurants during the summer, But they're really NICE dress shorts... and, of course, he is very stylish so it's not just a pair of "shorts." Slim, good looking calves, shirt with a collar, sweater tied around his ...
I booked Lei 2 times during my Japan trip and will book her again when I have the chance. Every minute with Lei is worth it as you can have an awesome time in bed and great conversations about food, travelling, music and a lot of other stuff. Her English is for sure more than ...