Holidaymakers' rush starts as Japan enters Golden Week

Senin, 29 April 2013 01:03

(TOKYO-Kyodo) Major airports, highways and railway stations in Japan were crowded with holidaymakers Saturday as the country entered the Golden Week spring holiday season.

According to Narita International Airport Corp., the number of departures from the airport for overseas destinations will reach about 45,000 on Saturday alone while arrivals will peak on May 6 at about 51,000.

It expects total departures and arrivals on international flights during Golden Week to come to about 753,000.

The Japan Road Traffic Information Center said on Saturday morning a line of motor vehicles stretched for 17 kilometers on the outbound lane of the Chugoku Expressway from the Takarazuka interchange, near Osaka, western Japan, and for 12 km from the Ayase bus stop, near Tokyo, on the outbound lane of the Tomei Expressway.

Japan Railway companies said they expect the rush of passengers on shinkansen bullet trains leaving Tokyo to peak next Friday and those arriving at Tokyo on May 6.