Travel to Japan Dec 25 - Jan 2

ccsoong · (#1 (**permalink**))

I'm planning on visiting Japan from Dec 25 - January 2 this year. Is this a good time to go? Will the shops, restaurants and temples be closed because of the New Year?

We plan to visit Tokyo and Kyoto.

Thanks!

cc

chio · (#2 (**permalink**))

hmm ,.
many shopping center n restaurants are close at this weeks.,
you can go there maybe in first of december or november.
in november, there are some big end sale of summer,.

*if u're interested in fashion, u should go in november - december, many big sale there..

MMM · (#3 (**permalink**))

Dec. 25 it will hard to go out, as that is a romantic holiday in Japan. The rest of the week is fine, but Dec. 31-2 will be a little hard.

Nyororin · (#4 (**permalink**))

25 isn`t the romantic holiday - the 24th is.
Either way, Japan shuts down most of the way around New Year`s... So it would actually be one of the worst times to visit. Not to mention travel in Japan is incredibly crowded and expensive during that week. Everyone is either heading to relatives`, or heading home.

I strongly suggest choosing a different week to visit.

ccsoong · (#5 (**permalink**))

Thanks!

Christine

Kirogashi · (#6 (**permalink**))

be quit honest wait into the year a little and then u get to do everything since it's all open. i'm sure w/ christmas and new years going on the temples will be closed and the stores will be closed for the holidays. also waiting later on into the year gives u a less chance of being caught up in the holiday rush at both the stores and the airport.