周六，随着五天“黄金周”假期的开启，日本各地的公路、火车站和机场均出现拥堵。旅客们纷纷踏上返乡或国内及海外度假的旅程。JR东日本公司报告称，受强风和倒伏树木影响，山形新干线部分路段运营受阻。
“黄金周”是日本除新年和盂兰盆节外最繁忙的假期，于4月下旬拉开帷幕。周六标志着包含四个连续法定节日在内的五天长假的开始。
在JR东京站，来自千叶县的一家三口正计划前往京都和奈良旅行。4岁的Nanami Sotozaki在谈到奈良公园里可以喂给游荡鹿群的鹿仙贝时兴奋地说：“我想去喂鹿。”
在大阪，JR新大阪站的工作人员在检票口附近疏导客流，站内建筑里的伴手礼店前排起了长队。28岁的滨崎穗乃香（Honoka Hamasaki）正准备前往山梨县，她表示：“我很期待和男朋友一起去打卡电视剧的取景地。”
JR东日本公司报告称，受强风和倒伏树木影响，连接东京与山形县新庄站的山形新干线运营受到干扰。
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways reported year-on-year growth in reservations for domestic and international flights during the eight-day Golden Week holiday. The figures signal recovering travel demand.
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Water shortages are affecting tourist spots in Japan during Golden Week, forcing sightseeing boats, hot spring operators and other businesses to reduce service hours. The Japan Times reports that these measures are necessary due to the shortages.
Japan recorded a 5.5% drop in visitors during April. Arrivals from eight Middle East nations fell sharply by 21.4% to 22,300 amid flight cancellations and reductions.
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Total visitors to Japan declined 3.6 percent in May even as arrivals from South Korea, Taiwan and the United States reached record levels for the month.