Japanese baseball would not have any attendance problems if every week was Golden Week.
Fans pour into the stadiums throughout the country during this annual series of holidays beginning April 29 and ending May 6, and some teams can draw more spectators to a three-game series during Golden Week than they get during the rest of a month.
The Central and Pacific Leagues are careful to prepare their schedules to ensure each of the 12 teams gets at least one Golden Week home series, or at least a home date, to take advantage of the fans' interest to watch pro ball during the eight days of balmy, breezy and (usually) beautiful weather.