This will be the first day I'm there, its a Friday, and I'm going to want and party it up. Do things close down? If so what are some good things I could do that day instead of the normal touristy/partying things?
2007-07-12 08:43:51 · 15 answers · asked by willnyu1982 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Japan
I sincerely doubt it; Thanksgiving is only an American holiday.
2007-07-12 08:52:37 · answer #1 · answered by bunni96 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, I doubt many people in Tokyo will even know that it's Thanksgiving in America. The Japanese certainly do not do anything special in memory of the first harvest of the Pilgrims in Massachusetts! In fact, if you wanted to do anything Thanksgiving-related you'd probably have to go to an American military base.
Thanksgiving is actually on November 22nd this year anyway. American Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday.
Edited to add: If you meant LABOR Thanksgiving, then yes that is on November 23 each year and is a bank holiday in Japan. But flemmingbee2's answer below is correct -- shops, restaurants, and clubs should still be open.
Labor Thanksgiving has nothing to do with the American Thanksgiving, and it isn't called just "Thanksgiving".
2007-07-12 08:57:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
WHATS THANKSGIVING!!!??? lol
Okay, I know what it is, but only because of TV.
Turkeys and pilgrim hats, right?
Anyway Im not America. Thanksgiving is an american holiday.
Japanese, like any other person not from the states does not know, or does not care about thanksgiving day.
Does America shut down for New Zealand Waitangi Day?
Does Russia close for Australia Day?
No. No one would even know it exists.
I live in Japan, and even though Christmas lights are up and Santas are aboud, its all just for show and no one has the spirit of Christmas. 2 years in a row I even forgot about Easter, and the only reason we look forward to new year, is its a few days off work.
No, Tokyo will not shut down for Thanksgiving.
2007-07-12 13:53:57 · answer #3 · answered by twikfat 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-17 04:34:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanksgiving isn't celebrated in Japan. As far as I know it's only celebrated in Canada and the U.S., and both of those countries have it on separate dates.
The only time of year when things really close down in Japan would be New Years. It's about as important in Japan as Christmas is in Western countries. It's not a time to go drinking at the clubs or banging pots and pans. It's a time to eat tons of food and drink with extended family, and usually lasts a few days. Many stores close down.
2007-07-12 12:49:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Thanksgiving has no meaning in Japan. Everything will be open like any other Thursday, The same can be said for Christmas, Easter and other western holidays. It was the strangest thing to be able to walk off base on Christmas, where everything was closed down as it would be in the states, and be able to go to the mall, McDonalds, the bank to cash a check for yen...all of that.
2007-07-12 15:41:46 · answer #6 · answered by Annie 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
These days, we do things to "celebrate" Thanksgiving. But how we celebrate Thanksgiving is not like how you guys celebrate Thanksgiving.
Anyways, Thanksgiving in Japan is not a holiday. We go to school and work on that day. So don't worry. You will be fine.
2007-07-12 17:37:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Japan, like the rest of the world, don't celebrate American holidays. There is absolutely no need for the Japanese people to acknowledge Thanksgiving or what it stands for. So, in answer to your question, no, things do not close for non-Japanese holidays. Japanese people, like people from any other country in the world, probably wouldn't even realize it's Thanksgiving...they probably don't even know what it is.
2007-07-12 13:13:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
While it IS a public holiday in Japan (Labor Thanksgiving), and offices and banks will be closed, it wouldn't really afrect tourists. Stores, restaurants and entertainment facilities will be open as usual.
2007-07-12 12:33:42 · answer #9 · answered by flemmingbee2 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Probably not. Christmas is big over there, but everything is still open in actuality. Thanksgiving isn't too big from what I have heard. It's only Christmas, New Years, Velentine's day, and their own little holidays.
2007-07-12 10:33:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋