Help me pick a time to go

Douglas Dubh said:

I just posted on the thread you started in the general Other Lands forum but we went in Mid May back in 2016 and it was a good time to go.

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TipsyTraveler said:

May, after Golden Week, was a fabulous time to visit.

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planningjollyholiday said:

February: too cold
March: way too crowded
May: perfect time to go

May is my vote, like the pp said, make sure it's after golden week. The Easter celebrations will probably still be going on which is lots of fun.

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Haley R said:

That’s great to know. Thanks so much! Dh is really happy that we are going for his birthday. He’s been talking about learning Japanese. I’ve never seen him so invested in a trip before.

We are planning on arriving the week after May 12 so maybe that Sunday. We’ll have to time it right so we are at Disney during the week. Is all of japan busy during golden week or just Disney?

I didn’t know easter would still be going on so that’s cool!

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planningjollyholiday said:

The second and third week are usually the best in May crowd wise. Smart to go during the week, beware that Monday's can still be a bit busy, even busier than Fridays.
Yes generally most of Japan is busier during golden week. People are out and about enjoying their time off.

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