Golden Week

Golden Week (ゴールデンウィーク, Gōruden Wīku^?), also known as Ōgata renkyū (大型連休, Ōgata renkyū^?) or Ōgon shūkan (黄金週間, Ōgon shūkan^?), is a Japanese term applied to the period containing the following public holidays:

• April 29
  • Emperor's Birthday (天皇誕生日, Emperor's Birthday^?), until 1988
  • Greenery Day, or Nature Day (みどりの日, Midori no hi^?), from 1989 until 2006
  • Shōwa Day (昭和の日, Shōwa no hi^?), from 2007
• May 3
  • Constitution Memorial Day (憲法記念日, Kenpō kinenbi^?)
• May 4
  • holiday^† (国民の休日, Kokumin no kyūjitsu^?), from 1985 until 2006
  • Greenery Day, or Nature Day (みどりの日, Midori no hi^?) (from 2007)
• May 5
  • Children's Day (こどもの日, Kodomo no hi^?), also customarily known as Boys' Day (端午の節句, Tango no sekku^?)

In other words, I am getting the road!
I will be back soon with loads of pictures....