お盆休ぼんやすみを前まえに9日ここのかの成田なりた空港くうこう・羽田はねだ空港くうこうの状況じょうきょうは

At Narita Airport, the rush of people departing to spend the Obon holidays overseas has reached its peak.

The international departure lobby at Narita Airport was crowded with families carrying large suitcases and others from the morning of the 9th.

According to Narita Airport Corporation, the peak of the outbound rush will be on the 9th, with approximately 52,500 people expected to depart in a single day.

Due to the ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the continued increase in inbound travelers, the number of people entering and leaving the country through Narita Airport during the ten days from the 8th to the 17th is expected to be approximately 952,800, which is about 65,000 more than last year.

As for destinations, not only resort areas like Hawaii but also relatively close places such as Taiwan are said to be popular.

A woman in her 40s who is going to Guam with her family of five said, I want to play in the sea with my children and relax together.

Also, a man in his twenties who is going to Cebu Island with four friends said, Ive been looking forward to this day.

Ill spend time at the beach in a summery way.

I said, I want to swim with whale sharks.

The rush of people returning home at Narita Airport is expected to peak on the 16th of this month.

The domestic departure lobby at Haneda Airport has been bustling since the morning of the 9th, crowded with families heading to their hometowns or vacation spots for the Obon holiday.

Some users also expressed a desire to prepare for heavy rain and heat.

On the 8th, a woman in her 30s who is returning with her family to her parents home in Kagoshima Prefecture, where a special heavy rain warning was issued, said, Yesterday, I was checking the rain around my parents house and whether the flights would operate, so Im glad it looks like well be able to go back.

Im a little worried because I heard the highway near my parents house is closed, but I think Ill spend my time at home or at a shopping mall while keeping an eye on the weather, they said.

A third-grade girl who is going to visit her grandparents in Sapporo for the first time in two years said, Im really looking forward to seeing my grandpa and grandma, and I cant wait to meet them.

I want to go in the pool and eat ice cream too.

I want to write about it in my picture diary, too, she said.

A woman in her 40s who is traveling to Onna Village in Okinawa with her 10- and 7-year-old children said, I want to make sure we stay hydrated to deal with the heat.

We dont have any concrete plans yet and well just go with the flow, but I want to go to the beach, do some sightseeing, and make it a memorable trip, they said.