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4/29/2008 - 4/29/2008Showa Day (Golden Week)
Nationwide,
Japan
29 April was originally celebrated as the birthday of Emperor Showa (Hirohito). After his death in 1989, it became known as Greenery Day or Nature Day (the emperor was a keen marine biologist) until 2006. But in 2007, it returned to its original name of Showa Day and Greenery Day is now celebrated as a separate event on 4 May as part of the Golden Week celebrations. This week is one of the three biggest holiday seasons in Japan (together with New Year and the summer O-Bon Festival) and a time when travel and accommodation services are under tremendous pressure. As Golden Week provides all the trauma of mass travel without any particularly spectacular festivals, it is probably best avoided.
Themes:
History
Hours: All day.
Cost: Free.
Where: Towns and cities across Japan
Nationwide, Japan
Contact Information:
Japanese National Tourist Office
Tourist Information Centre
10th Floor Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan Building
2-10-1 Yurakucho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo
100 0006
Japan
Telephone: +81 (0)3 3201 3331.
Website: www.seejapan.co.uk
