"John" <gh14tq5@yahoo.com> wrote:

> A friend of mine and his family will be coming to Japan this summer
> around August 9th.  He said that this will be during Obon (I didn't
> check this) and was wondering how difficult it will to travel due to
> holiday crowding.  He specifically mentioned wanting to visit Tokyo
> Disneyland and Nikko National forest.  Does anyone have a feel for how
> the crowds will be around this time especially at these places?  Thanks
> in advance.

That has got to be about the worst time of year to pick. Most of the
long-distance trains will be fully booked several weeks in advance, and
places like Disneyland and Nikko are likely to be hell.
The best place to be at Obon is in central Tokyo, as most people are away in
other parts of the country.


-- 
Dave Fossett
Saitama, Japan