There are two days left until the Japanese New Year, and as this year is the first New Year in Japan after the end of the pandemic, it is crowded all over Japan.
At 12 noon, the departure hall of Tokyo's Narita Airport was crowded with passengers with luggage, and the queues waiting for the formalities were nowhere to be seen......
The same goes for the Shinkansen, which is packed.
So how are the Japanese going to spend this New Year? Today, let's follow the lens of the Japanese media to see what happened.
A family of three preparing to travel to Nicaragua: My husband is from Nicaragua, and we haven't been back to his hometown for 4 years because of the pandemic, because his family is looking forward to seeing the children, so we took advantage of this New Year's holiday to go back to save our relatives.
Mother and daughter who are planning to go on vacation to Guam: Because of the depreciation of the yen, we don't dare to spend money in our daily life, so we didn't go anywhere this summer, and now we think that the year is almost over, even if there is still pressure in life, we should also travel to relax, so we took our children out......
According to statistics, the number of passengers at Tokyo's Narita Airport increased by 1.7 times compared to the same period last year.
Because there are many people, there are many more small problems.
Some people are about to board the plane and are still in a hurry to check the luggage with contraband.
Some people almost couldn't catch the plane because they arrived at the airport too late, and they were taken by the airport staff......
Others are dizzy by the new self-service ticketing and check-in machines at Narita Airport in the past two years.
Of the newlyweds who are going to Hawaii for their honeymoon, the man is going abroad for the first time, but the woman has been to Hawaii three times. But even so, in the face of the new self-service ticketing and check-in machines, they are still in a hurry and have no way to start.
Wife: I have always relied on others to travel before, this is the first time I traveled by myself, just checking in for a long time, and finally with the help of the airport staff, I finally got it done......
In addition to airports and train stations, car maintenance shops are also crowded with people who are in a hurry to change winter tires.
Because of the end of the new crown epidemic, there are many Japanese people who have returned home to save their relatives this year.
A guest from Sendai said, "Every summer and winter holidays, my parents look forward to us going back, because it is still snowing in my hometown, so they come to change their winter tires.
The manager of the car maintenance shop said: It may be the reason why the epidemic is over, as soon as December this year, the number of customers who change tires surged, and there were dozens of appointments a day, and hundreds of tires a week.
In fact, in Japan, it is more convenient to return to their hometown by plane or Shinkansen, so why are so many Japanese people choosing to drive back to their hometown?
Some people can't buy tickets, some people drive more because they save money, and some people don't cause trouble to others.
This year, the Oishi family, who live in Konosu City, Saitama Prefecture, are preparing to drive back to their hometown.
Oishi's hometown is Fukuoka, and it takes about 1,200 kilometers to drive home from Saitama Prefecture. In other words, even if you don't take a break in between, you have to drive for 13 hours.
Regarding the reason for insisting on driving home, Oishi said: "Last year, during the Chinese New Year, we took a plane back, but the child cried from beginning to end on the plane, and felt sorry for the passengers around him.
In order to alleviate the fatigue of the journey, Dashi also brought the quilt, and I want to say that when I am tired, the family can also lie down in the car.
At about 9 o'clock in the evening, the Oishi family set off.
In order not to get stuck in traffic, Dashi deliberately chose to set off at night, and the child fell asleep directly not long after the car went out, as he expected.
But this trip back to his hometown is still not as easy as imagined. Nine hours after leaving home, Oishi drove to a service area in Aichi Prefecture. Facing the camera, Dashi said helplessly: Because of the accident, there were too many traffic jams and too many people going home later than the scheduled time, and it is difficult to say whether it is 1/4 of the car now. I can only find a rest stop to rest and rest regularly, let my child walk and play in the parking lot, and try not to let him feel too much pressure from traffic jams......