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Originally Posted by aurelia
Hi all,
I will also be travelling to Japan during the Obon week in August. This is my first time visiting Japan so I'm not sure if I should go ahead with my travel plan or should I change the date to avoid Obon festival? Does the festival only affect traffic and train plus hotel availability?
Will the shops still be open during the festival?
And is there any other things that I need to be aware of if I decided to go ahead with the travel plan for August?
Would really appreciate your inputs on this.. thanks : )
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Traffic can be bad (if you choose driving) and hotels tend to fill up quickly and raise there prices. Its one of the best times to hichthike and there are lots of festivals, but i´d recommend to go around this date if you are in Japan the first time, or book well ahead. Not so touristy areas should be ok, as well as Tokyo (everyone trys to get out of Tokyo during Obon). Most stores are open during this time.