On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 21:25:33 +0900, Dave Fossett  ...
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>"John" <gh14tq5@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> 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.
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>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.
>


Tokyo is fantastic during Obon and Golden week, twice a year it becomes a lovely
livable city. Well, livable at least. Roppongi turns into a decent place at New
Years.




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