Exodus peaks as Japanese head home for 'Bon' holidays

Wednesday 13th August, 03:48 PM JST

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furuigakko at 05:38 PM JST - 13th August

Love Obon, best time to be in Tokyo as the trains are empty.
maryhinge at 09:21 PM JST - 13th August

Damn right. I bought a shampoo called 'Wash and Don't go Anywhere' The best time of the year for us Tokyoites who actually live here and like it.
smithinjapan at 09:26 PM JST - 13th August

It ought to be illegal to pack a 2 hour or more Shinkansen ride up to 190% capacity.
Pukey2 at 11:00 PM JST - 13th August

In other words, time for the rest of us to start planning our summer holidays.
northlondon at 11:22 PM JST - 13th August

I have a great idea for us non-Japanese Tokyoites. Let's dig up the shinkansen lines and the runway at Haneda so they can't come back again. This city is great when they all go away on holiday at exactly the same time together.
VOR at 06:10 AM JST - 14th August

gaijin complaining about overpopulated Tokyo always cracks me up for no other reason then wondering what they are doing here in the first place.

now nobody get upset, i get my best laugh when i catch myself doing it.