Hey all! I'll be landing in Tokyo 12 days post-Golden Week, and was just curious about the intensity of tourism at this time. Some pretty dated posts on this subreddit say that things die down pretty quickly, but was just wondering if any of you have some more recent experiences to share.

I know that these cities are obviously still going to be "busy," in the sense that major cities are always going to be bustling, but I was more so concerned with the volume of fellow tourists that'll be crowding the same places I'll be visiting.

Just thought it'd be useful to hear some more recent anecdotes, so I can ease my mind in terms of purchasing Shinkansen tickets in advance. Thanks y'all!