Summer in Canada is also an amusement park season. The PNE Playland in Vancouver, Callaway Park in Calgary and the Sandspit Amusement Park in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island are open. You need to wear a mask everywhere. The admission ticket is a reservation system and the number of people is limited by the hour.
La Rondo in Montreal will open on August 3rd. Halifax's Atlantic Splash Adventure is only available in the water park. Galaxyland in West Edmonton Mall and Canada's Wonderland, Canada's largest amusement park near Toronto, are still closed.
Most of it, including Niagara Falls in Ontario, is already in its third phase of economic resumption, but the Greater Toronto and International Airport Peel areas have been decided to move on 31 July. In-store eating and drinking will be resumed in accordance with public health standards. Windsor Essex County, adjacent to Michigan, USA, remains in the second stage.
It is mandatory to wear a mask in public indoor facilities in Toronto.
The same applies to Japan, but even in Canada, traveling abroad this summer, Canadians who usually travel abroad enjoy traveling in Canada this summer.
Canadian Rockies are still a popular destination for Canadians.
Weekends have become overcrowded, such as Lake Louise and Moraine Lake.
Increasing the number of tourists is good for hotels, restaurants and attractions. However, at the same time, the social distance must be adhered to.
In Banff, Alberta, the heart of the Canadian Rockies, it has become mandatory to wear masks on public public spaces and Banff Avenue starting July 31 as a measure against coronaviruses. It is the first time in Canada to require a mask on an outdoor walkway. Even on the patio, it is necessary to wear it except when eating and drinking, and a fine of 150 dollars (Japanese yen approximately 12,000 yen) will be imposed on the offender.
The summer hours in Canada are very long, and the night in Vancouver today begins to get darker around 9 o'clock.
<As of July 29, Vancouver>
Sunrise: 5:41am
Sunset: 8:57pm
Summer is sunny and you can fully enjoy the day.
This year, more than 280 restaurants in Vancouver have patios set for June-October only. This is because the number of seats in the store has decreased due to the new coronavirus infection prevention guideline, and management is not established, so the city has relaxed regulations.
The patios at each store are colorful, and it's exciting just to look at the people who enjoy eating and drinking.
Whistler, which is about a two-hour drive from Vancouver, has become the venue for the 2010 Winter Vancouver Olympics, but it is a resort where you can enjoy activities not only in winter but also all year round. The central village with many shops is ideal for shopping.
Due to the effects of coronavirus, both the ski area and many stores in the village were closed during the winter ski season, but it gradually reopened, and after reopening the tourist gondola on June 29, it will be in Whistler Village. Tourists have come to visit.
The Audin Museum and Scandinav Spa Whistler have also been reopened.
The F1 Canada Grand Prix, which was scheduled to be held in Montreal in June 2020, was postponed due to the new coronavirus, but today it was officially announced as canceled on July 24, Canada time. The circuit on the artificial island of the St. Lawrence River can be reached by subway, so it is a sold-out event that attracts 100,000 people in 3 days.
The world-famous Niagara Falls is located along the Canadian-US border, with the Canadian Hornblower Cruise from the Canadian side and the Mist Maiden from the US.
The U.S. Mist Maiden is operated by 200 people, half the capacity. Canada's Hornblower Cruises currently have only six passengers on a 700-capacity boat due to Ontario regulations, but Niagara Falls will enter the third phase of economic resumption from July 24, Will be able to carry up to 100 people.
Ontario will transition seven regions, including Niagara Falls, from July 24th to the third phase of economic resumption. In the 3rd stage, indoor facilities will be reopened and food and drink will be available in the store.
Windsor Essex County, which is adjacent to Greater Toronto, where the new infection is still occurring, the Peel area with Toronto International Airport, and Detroit, Michigan, remains in the second stage.
Also, wearing a mask in public indoor facilities is mandatory in Toronto.
The Okanagan region of British Columbia is famous for its wine production. Enjoy the locals this summer! Local customers are rushing to do so, but in order to prevent new coronavirus infection, reservation is required to taste at the winery now. At the popular Winery Mission Hill, you can't enter the site without a reservation. Please make a plan in advance before going out.
The Fraser Valley near Vancouver is in the berry harvest season. Strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries are delicious at Abbotsford's Mann Farm. Usually you can go picking when you feel like it, but this year you need to book a date and time online. You cannot bring your own container to prevent new coronavirus infection, so you need to purchase one container for each person including children☆
The movie and TV program production industry is one of Canada's major industries, and Vancouver is known as Hollywood North, the second-largest production site in North America after Los Angeles. Shooting was suspended for about 4 months due to the influence of the new coronavirus, but it seems that the problem is solved by limiting the performers and staff to residents of Canada
The National Hockey League (NHL) has officially decided to resume the 2019/2020 season in Toronto, Ontario and Edmonton, Alberta. Training for the resumption of the NHL will be held in each team's home arena, and players will move to Toronto east and Edmonton west toward the start of the match on August 1. It will be quarantined for a certain period to prevent the spread of new coronavirus. The Stanley Cup Final will be held in Edmonton from September 22nd☆
