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From the guide “Japan New Year Travel: 2026–27 Closures and Train Planning”: For New Year travel in Japan, book important journeys and check each attraction’s exact closure dates before fixing the daily plan. Some businesses close for several days, but not every place closes and not every train stops.

The guide goes on: “Japan New Year travel: which dates need attention?”. In 2027, New Year’s Day is 1 January and Coming of Age Day is 11 January, according to the Cabinet Office holiday calendar.

From the guide “Kokusai Dori: Naha's Shopping Street and Makishi Market”: Kokusai Dori is a roughly 1.6-kilometre street near Naha’s prefectural government offices, lined with souvenir and general-goods shops, cafés, restaurants and izakaya.

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