April 29th is Showa Day, the day that honors the birthday of the late Emperor Hirohito, who was the Japanese emperor during the Showa era.
Constitution Memorial Day is May 3rd and celebrates the day the Constitution of Japan was enacted on May 3, 1947.
May 4th is Greenery Day, which is a day to appreciate nature.
Finally, May 5th is Children's Day, the day to celebrate and honor children's health and happiness.
Golden Week is one of the longest holiday periods of the year in Japan. Since many people travel during this time, trains and highways, hotels and tourist sites, are all busy and crowded. Over the years that I have lived in Japan, I have stayed home some years and I have traveled other years. The older I get, the less comfortable I am in crowded places. This year, I plan to stay local. I might go for a hike, or visit a museum, or I might just stay home and stitch.
If you had a week with no work or other responsibilities, what would you do?
Oh, I would stitch, read, do a jigsaw puzzle, potter around...
ReplyDeleteI can see why it would be a good time to be at home. And if you aren't working regularly, why not enjoy the travel when it is less crowded.
ReplyDeleteWe actually traveled for 'Golden week' - May 1st is a holiday in Germany, so we made it a long weekend and visited a friend!
ReplyDelete