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Return rush of Golden Week holidaymakers in Japan

EBINA, Japan, May 5 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows lanes on the Tomei Expressway packed with vehicles near the Ebina service area in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on the night of May 5, 2025, as the Golden Week holiday season nears its end in Japan. (Kyodo)

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Return rush of Golden Week holidaymakers in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows lanes on the Tomei Expressway packed with vehicles near the Ebina service area in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on the night of May 5, 2025, as the Golden Week holiday season nears its end in Japan.

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Return rush of Golden Week holidaymakers in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows lanes on the Tomei Expressway packed with vehicles near the Ebina service area in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on the night of May 5, 2025, as the Golden Week holiday season nears its end in Japan.

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Return rush of Golden Week holidaymakers in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows lanes on the Tomei Expressway packed with vehicles near the Ebina service area in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on the night of May 5, 2025, as the Golden Week holiday season nears its end in Japan.

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Holidaymakers flood transport routes as Golden Week travel peaks

TOKYO, Japan - The domestic departure lobby at Tokyo's Haneda aiport is crowded with people heading for resort areas and hometowns on May 3, 2014, as Japan's Golden Week spring holidays reaches its peak.

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Japan enters Golden Week

TOKYO, Japan - A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Tokyo Station is crowded with holidaymakers on April 27, 2013, as Japan entered the Golden Week spring holiday season that day.

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Return rush by holidaymakers peaks in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - JR Tokyo Station is crowded with travelers on May 5, 2011, many of whom are on the way home after spending their ''Golden Week'' holidays away. The annual major spring holidays are from late April to early May.

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Return rush by holidaymakers peaks in Japan

KANSAI AIRPORT, Japan - Kansai international airport in Osaka Prefecture is crowded with travelers on May 5, 2011, who are on the way home after spending their ''Golden Week'' holidays away. The annual major spring holidays are from late April to early May.

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Holiday exodus hits peak amid concerns over new flu

TOKYO, Japan - Umihotaru parking area on the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line is full on May 2 as an exodus of holidaymakers traveling to resorts at home for the Golden Week holiday reaches a peak the same day.

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Holiday exodus begins at Narita, Kansai airports

KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Japan - Holidaymakers are seen at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on April 25, the starting day of this year's ''Golden Week'' holiday period which runs through May 6.

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Transport facilities packed as holidaymakers rush home

TOKYO, Japan - JR Tokyo Station is packed as holidaymakers return home at the end of the ''Golden Week'' holidays on May 6. Some of the Shinkansen bullet trains and Tokaido line trains bound for Tokyo were running at more than 100 percent capacity.

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Transport facilities packed as holidaymakers rush home

TOKYO, Japan - JR Tokyo Station is packed as holidaymakers rush home at the end of the ''Golden Week'' holidays on May 6. Some of the Shinkansen bullet trains and Tokaido line trains bound for Tokyo were running at more than 100 percent capacity.

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Golden Week exodus at Narita airport

NARITA, Japan - The departure lobby of Narita International Airport is crowded with outbound holidaymakers on April 28. Some 727,000 people are expected to go through the airport during Japan's Golden Week holiday season through May 6.

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Return rush after Golden Week begins at Narita, Kansai airports

NARITA, Japan - Holidaymakers crowd the arrival lounge of Narita airport, east of Tokyo, as the annual rush of people returning from abroad after the Golden Week holidays begins on May 6.

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Return rush after Golden Week begins at Narita, Kansai airports

OSAKA, Japan - The arrival lounge of Kansai International Airport, south of Osaka, is packed with holidaymakers as the annual rush of people returning from abroad after the Golden Week holidays begins on May 6.

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Golden Week exodus begins

NARITA, Japan - Holidaymakers pack the departure lounge of Narita airport, east of Tokyo on April 28 as Japan's Golden Week is set to begin on April 29.

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Golden Week exodus begins

OSAKA, Japan - The departure lounge of Kansai International Airport, south of Osaka, is crowded with holidaymakers on April 28, one day before the start of Japan's Golden Week on April 29.

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Golden Week departure rush peaks at Narita, Kansai airports

NARITA, Japan - A departure lobby at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, is crowded with holidaymakers on April 29. About 442,000 people are expected to use the airport during the Golden Week holiday period from April 28 to May 9.

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'Golden Week' holidaymakers head home

NARITA, Japan - The arrival lounge of Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture is jammed May 5 as travelers return from overseas holidays during the ''Golden Week'' period running from April 28 through May 6.

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Holidaymakers rush to Tomei expressway

KAWASAKI, Japan - Holidaymakers leaving the Tokyo metropolitan area rush to the Tokyo tollgate on the Tomei Expressway on April 28, the first day of the ''Golden Week'' holiday, which will last until May 6.

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Airports jammed with holidaymakers

NARITA, Japan - The departure lounge of Narita airport, east of Tokyo, is jammed with people April 27 as holidaymakers leave the country to take overseas vacations during the annual ''Golden Week'' holiday season.

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'Golden Week' holidaymakers head overseas

Travelers crowd Narita airport, east of Tokyo, preparing to depart on holidays overseas April 28, one day before the start of the spring 'Golden Week' holiday period.

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Golden Week departure rush peaks at Narita, Kansai airports

NARITA, Japan - A departure lobby at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, is crowded with holidaymakers on April 29. About 442,000 people are expected to use the airport during the Golden Week holiday period from April 28 to May 9. (Kyodo)

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Transport facilities packed as holidaymakers rush home

TOKYO, Japan - JR Tokyo Station is packed as holidaymakers return home at the end of the ''Golden Week'' holidays on May 6. Some of the Shinkansen bullet trains and Tokaido line trains bound for Tokyo were running at more than 100 percent capacity. (Kyodo)

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Transport facilities packed as holidaymakers rush home

TOKYO, Japan - JR Tokyo Station is packed as holidaymakers rush home at the end of the ''Golden Week'' holidays on May 6. Some of the Shinkansen bullet trains and Tokaido line trains bound for Tokyo were running at more than 100 percent capacity. (Kyodo)

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Return rush after Golden Week begins at Narita, Kansai airports

OSAKA, Japan - The arrival lounge of Kansai International Airport, south of Osaka, is packed with holidaymakers as the annual rush of people returning from abroad after the Golden Week holidays begins on May 6. (Kyodo)

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Holiday exodus hits peak amid concerns over new flu

TOKYO, Japan - Umihotaru parking area on the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line is full on May 2 as an exodus of holidaymakers traveling to resorts at home for the Golden Week holiday reaches a peak the same day. (Kyodo)

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Golden Week exodus begins

OSAKA, Japan - The departure lounge of Kansai International Airport, south of Osaka, is crowded with holidaymakers on April 28, one day before the start of Japan's Golden Week on April 29. (Kyodo)

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Golden Week exodus at Narita airport

NARITA, Japan - The departure lobby of Narita International Airport is crowded with outbound holidaymakers on April 28. Some 727,000 people are expected to go through the airport during Japan's Golden Week holiday season through May 6. (Kyodo)

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Golden Week exodus begins

NARITA, Japan - Holidaymakers pack the departure lounge of Narita airport, east of Tokyo on April 28 as Japan's Golden Week is set to begin on April 29. (Kyodo)

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Holiday exodus begins at Narita, Kansai airports

KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Japan - Holidaymakers are seen at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on April 25, the starting day of this year's ''Golden Week'' holiday period which runs through May 6. (Kyodo)

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Japan's 10-day Golden Week holiday begins

Holidaymakers board a shinkansen bullet train at JR Shin-Osaka Station on April 27, 2019, the first day of Japan's 10-day Golden Week holiday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's 10-day Golden Week holiday begins

Holidaymakers board a shinkansen bullet train at JR Shin-Osaka Station on April 27, 2019, the first day of Japan's 10-day Golden Week holiday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's 10-day Golden Week holiday begins

Holidaymakers crowd Haneda airport in Tokyo on April 27, 2019, the first day of Japan's 10-day Golden Week holiday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's 10-day Golden Week holiday begins

Holidaymakers crowd Haneda airport in Tokyo on April 27, 2019, the first day of Japan's 10-day Golden Week holiday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's 10-day Golden Week holiday begins

Holidaymakers crowd a shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Tokyo Station on April 27, 2019, the first day of Japan's 10-day Golden Week holiday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's 10-day Golden Week holiday begins

Holidaymakers crowd a shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Tokyo Station on April 27, 2019, the first day of Japan's 10-day Golden Week holiday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's 10-day Golden Week holiday begins

Holidaymakers crowd a shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Tokyo Station on April 27, 2019, the first day of Japan's 10-day Golden Week holiday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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'Golden Week' holidaymakers head overseas

Travelers crowd Narita airport, east of Tokyo, preparing to depart on holidays overseas April 28, one day before the start of the spring 'Golden Week' holiday period. ==Kyodo

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'Golden Week' holidaymakers head home

NARITA, Japan - The arrival lounge of Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture is jammed May 5 as travelers return from overseas holidays during the ''Golden Week'' period running from April 28 through May 6.

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Japan's 10-day Golden Week holiday begins

Holidaymakers crowd a shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Shin-Osaka Station on April 27, 2019, the first day of Japan's 10-day Golden Week holiday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's 10-day Golden Week holiday begins

Holidaymakers crowd Haneda airport in Tokyo on April 27, 2019, the first day of Japan's 10-day Golden Week holiday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's 10-day Golden Week holiday begins

Holidaymakers crowd Haneda airport in Tokyo on April 27, 2019, the first day of Japan's 10-day Golden Week holiday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's 10-day Golden Week holiday begins

Holidaymakers crowd Haneda airport in Tokyo on April 27, 2019, the first day of Japan's 10-day Golden Week holiday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Holidaymakers during Japan's Golden Week

Holidaymakers crowd a shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Tokyo Station on May 6, 2018, as people returned to the metropolitan area on the final day of Japan's Golden Week holidays. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Holidaymakers rush to Tomei expressway

KAWASAKI, Japan - Holidaymakers leaving the Tokyo metropolitan area rush to the Tokyo tollgate on the Tomei Expressway on April 28, the first day of the ''Golden Week'' holiday, which will last until May 6.

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Airports jammed with holidaymakers

NARITA, Japan - The departure lounge of Narita airport, east of Tokyo, is jammed with people April 27 as holidaymakers leave the country to take overseas vacations during the annual ''Golden Week'' holiday season.