Question 1

True or false: Golden Week in Japan often leads to a spike in train and plane ticket prices, sometimes doubling.

Accepted Answer

True. Due to massive domestic travel demand, prices for Shinkansen and flights can double or triple, making it one of Japan's most expensive travel periods.

Question 2

True or false: China's National Day Golden Week always starts on October 1 and lasts exactly seven days.

Accepted Answer

True. China's National Day holiday runs from October 1 to 7 every year. It's fixed, unlike Japan's floating dates, and is part of the 'Golden Week' policy.

Question 3

True or false: During Japan's Golden Week, many businesses close for the entire period, making it a de facto national shutdown.

Accepted Answer

True. Although only four official holidays, many companies give employees the whole week off, leading to widespread closures and a mass exodus for travel.

Question 4

True or false: China has two Golden Weeks: one for Lunar New Year and one for National Day.

Accepted Answer

False. China officially has two Golden Weeks: National Day (October) and Spring Festival (Lunar New Year). However, the Spring Festival Golden Week was officially reduced to three days in 2008, though many get extra time off.

Question 5

True or false: China's Golden Week was created to boost domestic tourism after the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Accepted Answer

False. China's Golden Week started in 1999, not 2008. It was designed to stimulate the economy and tourism after the Asian financial crisis.

Question 6

True or false: Golden Week in Japan is actually four separate national holidays clustered within seven days.

Accepted Answer

True. Golden Week combines Showa Day, Constitution Day, Greenery Day, and Children's Day from April 29 to May 5, but they aren't consecutive—weekends bridge them.

Question 7

True or false: Golden Week is celebrated in both Japan and South Korea, but on different dates.

Accepted Answer

False. South Korea does not have a Golden Week. Japan and China are the primary countries with this holiday period; South Korea has its own Chuseok holiday.

Question 8

True or false: The term 'Golden Week' was coined by a Japanese film industry executive in the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

False. The term was actually coined in 1951 by a movie theater manager, not an executive, to describe the unusually high box office attendance during the holiday period.

Golden Week Trivia Questions