Name: 想要避免人擠人，在去日本前先看看這部日本旅遊指南！(WHEN TO VISIT JAPAN (and when NOT to!) ? seasons, dates, advice | japan travel guide)
Uploaded: 2024-07-09T03:12:33.000Z
Duration: 12 min 36 s

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I'm going to save you from making a huge mistake on your Japan trip.

我將幫你避免在日本之行中犯下大錯。

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You do not want to come to Japan during this week at all.

在這一週裡，你根本不想來日本。

如果你是新來的，我叫艾莉森。

I've been living in Japan for five years now.

And today I want to talk about the seasons, the holidays that you want to avoid, that you want to be here for.

今天，我想談談季節，談談你想避開的節日，談談你想在這裡度過的節日。

Because even if you just look at a calendar, there's going to be a lot of things that aren't on it and holidays that really aren't reflected on the calendar.

因為即使你只看日曆，也會有很多事情不在日曆上，還有很多節假日真的不在日曆上。

So today let's go ahead and talk about it.

所以，今天我們就來談談這個問題。

We are actually going to start in 2023 for the New Year's holiday.

實際上，我們將從 2023 年的新年假期開始。

So New Year's in Japan is treated basically the same way Christmas is in like America where I'm from.

是以，在日本過新年的方式與我的家鄉美國過聖誕節的方式基本相同。

People stay at home with their families, that kind of thing.

人們與家人待在家裡，諸如此類。

So from December 28th, I'd say, is when companies start letting their employees off for New Year's vacation.

是以，我認為從 12 月 28 日起，各公司就開始讓員工放新年假了。

And most places are going to stay closed through the 3rd and then reopen on the 4th.

大多數地方將一直關閉到 3 日，然後在 4 日重新開放。

So it is basically a week that you're going to have to be careful for.

是以，基本上這一週你都要小心謹慎。

You're going to have to look up hours for everything you do.

A lot is closed, seriously, especially in the countryside.

很多地方都關閉了，特別是在農村。

But really the main days you want to be most careful on are going to be the 31st.

不過，最需要小心的日子其實是 31 日。

Things are going to start closing up earlier on this day usually.

And then the 1st, a lot of things, they're just, they're going to be closed.

然後是 1 號，很多東西都會被關閉。

很多博物館，諸如此類的東西。

So you really need to be careful with your planning.

So I'd recommend coming during this holiday if you want to like experience the New Year's holiday tradition, the atmosphere, visiting shrines, etc.

是以，如果您想體驗新年的傳統、氣氛和參拜神社等，我建議您在這個節日期間來。

Or if you want to partake in what is kind of my specialty, Lucky Bags.

或者，如果你想體驗一下我的拿手好戲--幸運包。

So if you don't know, I've made a ton of videos about Lucky Bags.

如果你不知道，我已經制作了大量關於幸運包的視頻。

I've been on Japanese TV talking about Lucky Bags.

我曾在日本電視臺談論過幸運包。

I don't know how else to describe it other than like it's Japanese Black Friday.

除了像日本的黑色星期五，我不知道還能怎麼形容。

So a lot of malls and such will be open on the 1st for these, but some don't open until the 2nd or even the 3rd.

是以，很多商場等都會在 1 日開門營業，但有些商場要到 2 日甚至 3 日才開門。

But in general, in Tokyo, a lot do open on the 1st to sell these Lucky Bags.

但總的來說，在東京，很多人都會在 1 日開張，出售這些福袋。

I wouldn't really recommend it for your first trip unless you really like the Lucky Bags, just because the planning, it gets a lot more complicated.

除非你真的很喜歡幸運包，否則我真的不建議你第一次旅行就用它，因為規劃起來會複雜得多。

So this is really the first big holiday period I want you to be careful of.

是以，這確實是我希望你們注意的第一個大假期。

There is going to be another even worse holiday period.

But first, I want to talk about three day weekends.

So here in January, we can see we have coming of age day.

是以，在一月份，我們可以看到我們迎來了成人節。

Always look these up in advance because these three day weekends are when a lot of Japanese people are going to travel.

一定要提前瞭解這些資訊，因為這三天的週末是很多日本人出遊的時間。

Everything's going to be more crowded, even in the city, you know, shopping, etc.

一切都會變得更加擁擠，即使是在城市裡，你知道，購物等等。

So if possible, I would really try to avoid them.

是以，如果可能的話，我會盡量避免使用它們。

But it's not like you need to totally replan your trip.

但您並不需要完全重新規劃您的行程。

如果是在這幾天，那就沒問題。

However, I would like to say a warning now in the beginning, everything in Japan on weekends, like everywhere, it's going to be a lot more crowded than it will be on weekdays, especially for like things like museums, malls, famous temples, etc.

不過，我想先提醒大家，週末的日本和其他地方一樣，會比平日擁擠得多，尤其是像博物館、商場、著名寺廟等。

Even restaurants, you should really try to make reservations for on the weekend if you can.

即使是餐廳，如果可以的話，也應該儘量在週末預訂。

But yeah, basically we have winter in January and then in February, it's also winter.

不過，基本上一月份是冬天，二月份也是冬天。

But it doesn't really snow much in Japan from like Tokyo going down south.

不過，從東京往南走，日本其實不怎麼下雪。

So if you want to see it, you need to go north.

所以，如果你想看，就得往北走。

We've got two three day weekends, which is going to be pretty awesome for me, not for you because I work here.

我們有兩個為期三天的週末，這對我來說是非常棒的，但對你來說不是，因為我在這裡工作。

But one thing I want to mention about February is if you want to see cherry blossoms, there is actually one type called Kawazu Sakura, which does start blooming in February towards the end, middle end, at least in Tokyo.

但關於二月，我想說的一件事是，如果你想看櫻花，其實有一種叫做川津櫻的櫻花，確實是在二月底、中旬開始盛開的，至少在東京是這樣。

So you need to look up a calendar like a month in advance, basically, of your trip to see what is probably going to be blooming during your time.

是以，您基本上需要提前一個月查看日曆，瞭解旅行期間可能會有哪些花開。

If you want to check out cherry blossoms or tulips or sunflowers, anything, there are these calendars out there, especially for cherry blossoms.

如果你想看看櫻花、鬱金香或向日葵等任何花卉，都有專門針對櫻花的日曆。

And in general, my main dates, I'm going to say, are going to be for Tokyo and south.

總的來說，我的主要約會地點是東京和南部。

But the farther north you go, especially to Hokkaido, the flower dates, they're going to be totally different.

但越往北走，尤其是北海道，花期就會完全不同。

So, for example, now in March, we are in cherry blossom season.

例如，現在正值三月櫻花盛開的季節。

I know in anime it kind of looks like April, but because of climate change, it is now basically mid-March.

我知道在動漫中，現在看起來有點像四月，但由於氣候變化，現在基本上是三月中旬。

In Tokyo, where the most famous variety of cherry blossoms, the Soumeiyoshino, start to bloom.

在東京，最著名的櫻花品種 "宗明吉野 "開始綻放。

So in these blooming periods, I would like to note there's going to be basically the beginning, the middle, and the end.

是以，在這些開花期中，我想指出的是，基本上會有開頭、中間和結尾。

You want to be here for the middle if you can.

如果可以的話，你想在中間的位置。

Again, please look up a cherry blossom calendar.

I can't tell you the exact dates right now because they really change every year.

我現在不能告訴你確切的日期，因為每年都會有變化。

But I think this past year, the full bloom period was about March 20th or so, for reference in the Tokyo area.

但我認為，以東京地區為例，去年的盛花期大約在 3 月 20 日左右。

And then I think they basically all fall off the trees by April.

到了四月，我想它們基本上都會從樹上掉下來。

They're really only bloom for like two weeks.

它們的花期其實只有兩週左右。

However, like in Hokkaido and such, they're not going to actually start blooming until much later, until sometime around like mid-April or even May, I think.

不過，像在北海道之類的地方，它們要到更晚的時候才會真正開始開花，我想大概要到 4 月中旬甚至 5 月左右。

So if you're willing to travel to see them, you can do it, probably.

所以，如果你願意旅行去看他們，也許你能做到。

But yeah, basically spring, I think, is probably, it's the most popular time of year to visit Japan.

是的，我認為春季是一年中最受歡迎的旅遊季節。

The cherry blossoms really are beautiful.

And I do recommend it, despite it might be a little more crowded.

儘管這裡可能會比較擁擠，但我還是向大家推薦這裡。

Just make your reservations for hotels a little bit earlier than you otherwise would.

But yeah, basically from mid-March to mid-end of April is what I'd recommend.

不過，我建議基本上從 3 月中旬到 4 月中下旬。

And as you can see, no three-day holidays in April for most of it, until we hit second worst time of year.

如你所見，四月份大部分時間都沒有三天假期，直到進入一年中第二個最糟糕的時期。

No, the most worst, the worst time of year to visit Japan.

不，是最糟糕的，一年中最不適合去日本的時候。

So see, this is not really reflected in the calendar accurately.

由此可見，日曆並沒有準確地反映出這一點。

Because you see here from Showa Day on the 29th until the 6th, Children's Day.

因為從 29 日的昭和日到 6 日的兒童節，你都能在這裡看到。

So even though there is a break in holidays here, most people take it off or companies just give it off.

是以，儘管這裡有假期休息，但大多數人都會請假，或者公司直接放假。

You have the worst week to travel in Japan.

你在日本度過了最糟糕的一週。

Seriously, hotels, airfare, trains, they're going to be a lot of money.

說真的，酒店、機票、火車，這些都是一大筆錢。