Departure rush at Narita

Departure rush at Narita

A departure rush starts building up at Narita airport, Tokyo's main international gateway, in the morning of Dec. 26 as throngs of Japanese families plan to spend their New Year holidays outside the country. The year end/new year holiday season stretches from Dec. 26 through the first week of January. ==Kyodo

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