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The long holiday has started, and Narita Airport is bustling with many travelers departing for overseas.

At Narita Airport, approximately 54,700 people are expected to depart overseas just on the 26th, and in the international departure lobby, families with large suitcases and others were forming long lines in front of airline counters from the morning.

According to Narita Airport Corporation, the number of people entering and leaving the country through Narita Airport from the 25th to the 6th of next month is...

It is estimated to be approximately 1,172,800 people, more than double the previous figure, and has recovered to almost the same level as in 2019, before the spread of COVID-19.

Destinations such as Hawaii and Guam are popular resort spots, and since this year’s long holiday includes weekdays, many people are also traveling to nearby Asian destinations like South Korea.

A woman in her 50s who is leaving for Korea with a friend said, Hawaii is expensive at this time of year, so I chose Korea because the food is delicious and its close.

My goal is to eat yakiniku, he said.

A third-grade boy who is leaving for Guam with his family said, We will spend about a week in Guam.

I was saying, Im looking forward to swimming in a pool with fish.

A man in his twenties who is leaving for Thailand with his high school friends said, I do feel a bit sorry for taking time off work on a weekday, but since I have the chance, I want to enjoy myself.

The peak of returning flights at Narita Airport is expected to be on the 6th of next month.

JR Sendai Station is also starting to get crowded. From the morning, families with children carrying large luggage and tourists have begun to fill the station.

According to JR East, as of 10 a.m., the occupancy rate for southbound Tohoku Shinkansen trains departing from Tokyo towards Sendai is around 50% to 70%, and the occupancy rate for the Yamabiko No. 53 train in the 8 a.m. hour is 80%.

A man in his 40s, who said Miyagi is his hometown and visited with his family from Tokyo, said, I want to visit my ancestors graves and go to a hot spring.

A fourth-grade girl who came with her mother from Tokyo to visit her fathers work assignment in Sendai said, Im looking forward to getting in the hot springs and playing with my dad.

A man in his 30s who is returning to his family home in Saitama from Sendai said, Ive been in Sendai for work since April.

The child also said theyre looking forward to seeing their grandfather, and the 2-year-old boy said, Im excited to go to Grandpas house.

I want to play with the toy train, he said.

According to JR East, the peak congestion for the Tohoku, Yamagata, and Akita Shinkansen lines is expected to be on the 3rd of next month for outbound trains and on the 6th for inbound trains.