The holiday season is over with the New Year.
From mid-November, the city of New York, which is surrounded by gorgeous decorations, will gradually regain its tranquility, but this time, we will introduce spots where you can enjoy New York-like winter even after the holiday season!
It is a skating rink in Winter Village in Bryant Park.
Speaking of Bryant Park, it is a famous park following Central Park in the city. Adjacent to the New York Public Library in the middle of Midtown.
Although it is a small park surrounded by buildings, it is a lunch spot and a resting place for New Yorkers working in the area during the daytime on weekdays.
Bryant Park changes its appearance every winter to entertain people, and one of the highlights is the skating rink!
The part that is usually a lawn open space (spring-autumn) turns into a skating rink in winter. From the latter half of October to the holiday season, there are many shops around this area as a holiday market, but even after those shops have withdrawn (after the holiday season), this skating rink is still alive!
It is scheduled to open until March 7th this year, and online advance reservations are required to use it.
The good news is that the skating rink itself is free to use! Those who have skates can enjoy skating for free.
Rental of skates is also available (adults start at $ 21).
And the most important point is ... You can see the Empire State Building from this link!
Skating while surrounded by skyscrapers such as the illuminated Empire State Building, what a luxurious and New York-like winter experience! ??
Don't miss it as a winter attraction in New York!
* This Winter Village (official sponsor of Bank of America) is celebrating its 19th year.
Winter Village at Bryant Park
https://bryantpark.org/…
Happy new year.
May 2021 be a good year for everyone.
And I hope we can welcome as many customers as possible in Canada.
Happy New Year !!
The beginning of 2021 is the first sunrise tour to see in the Grand Canyon.
The first sunrise of this year was blessed with good weather and I was able to see the best sunrise.
Despite the temperature minus 7 degrees Celsius, more than 100 people gathered at Mather Point in the Grand Canyon to see the sunrise.
In the average year, more than 100 Japanese tourists visit, but this year we only had 3 people with us on our tour.
I can see the best sunrise and I have a feeling that 2021 will be a good year.
We would like to express our sincere congratulations on the new year.
It was an unexpectedly confusing year last year, but we would like to thank everyone who has taken care of us for their continued patronage.
In the new year, all the staff will continue to do their utmost to provide safe and secure services to everyone.
As a countermeasure against the new coronavirus infection, we will continue to carry out regular PCR inspections of staff, install a partition between the driver's seat and the rear seat in the car, and thoroughly disinfect and clean.
We look forward to working with you this year as well.
2021 New Year's Day Hokuto International
A tour to the Grand Canyon was held today as well.
I immediately received a photo from the guide at the site, so I will post it.
It's sunny today, unlike yesterday's bad weather in the snow.
There is still snow.
It snowed in the Grand Canyon last night.
It gets colder later than usual this year, and it was barely snowing until last night.
From last weekend (Christmas) to the end of the year, there will be several tours.
I will post a photo of the snowy Grand Canyon from the guide who went to the Grand Canyon today. A lot of people visited the Grand Canyon in bad weather, and it seems that it took more than an hour to enter the national park.
With only two days left this year, New York's holiday season highlights still remain.
The countdown on December 31st!
Times Square is one of the busiest places in New York City. Advertising LCDs that use flashy lights are crowded together, and the neon sign is a gorgeous sight. Even if you haven't actually visited, many people have seen it on TV or in movies.
This Times Square, also known as The Crossroad of the world. It is one of the leading tourist destinations in the world and one of New York's leading tourist destinations. The countdown event, which takes place every year from December 31st to January 1st, is one of New York's most famous and popular annual events, where many people from all over the world gather every year to spend the New Year's Eve.
On the day of December 31st every year, traffic is restricted in this area from noon, and there is a penance that you have to wait here from around 3pm to enjoy the event in the middle of Times Square ...! (Once you enter the area, you cannot re-enter after going out, including the toilet)
This historic event, which began in 1907, has been held without fail except during World War II in 1942 and 1943, but this year we are curious about ...! ??
To avoid crowding of people, it will be held in virtual. There will be a broadcast from 8pm (Eastern Time) on the day at the ABC broadcasting station in Times Square, and you can also enjoy watching Times Square broadcast from 6pm by webcast (↓).
https: //www.timessquarenyc.org/times .../nye-live-webcast
Jennifer Lopez will appear in this year's stage performance.
Although there is no gathering of people like usual, there are traffic restrictions on the day. Vehicles will be closed from the morning of December 31st on 45st to 48st, and will be completely closed (inaccessible) by 3pm between 42st to 49st and 6Av to 8Av.
⚠️ Traffic regulations may change from the schedule announced on the day of each year, so the number of annual events in New York in 2020 has changed significantly due to the pandemic that needs to be confirmed each time, but in this way the shape has changed. However, I feel that the strength of this city is that it still exists.
First virtual countdown in Times
Public Safety Canada has officially stated that Santa Claus can cross both the Canadian and state borders.
The work of Santa and the elves was considered mandatory and action information in Canada was approved.
It is obligatory to wear a mask and disinfect hands before and after visiting each household.
<Gospel Christmas in New York Church>
FM station in Tokyo
J-WAVE [SONAR MUSIC]
As a guest, I made a live appearance from NY in "I want to listen to it now! The world of gospel music!"
I want to listen to a lot of gospel during the Christmas season,
Unfortunately this year
You cannot come to New York from Japan by Corona Pandemic, so
It would be great if the charm of Harlem and the power of gospel could be conveyed through the radio.
If you unfortunately missed it,
Please take a look at this video.
* You can experience Christmas in the churches of Harlem and Brooklyn.
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS ❤️
It has been officially announced that all regional lockdowns in Ontario will begin on December 26th. North of Sudbury has 14 days until January 9th, and south of it has 28 days until January 23rd.
Canada has also announced that it will ban passenger planes from the United Kingdom. This is to suppress the spread of the new corona mutant virus, which is expanding in the United Kingdom.
The Canadian government has announced that it has secured another 200,000 doses of the new corona vaccine, which was jointly developed by US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German pharmaceutical venture Biontech, which was approved by the Ministry of Health last week. In addition, 168,000 doses of vaccine from US biopharmacy giant Moderna are expected to arrive in Canada by the end of the year.
Vaccines from US biopharmacy company Moderna will be available in 2 million doses by the end of March 2021. Two inoculations are required every 28 days. Since it can be stored for 30 days at a refrigerating temperature of 2 to 8 ° C, it will be preferentially delivered to the far north areas such as Nunavut Territory and remote areas where there is no special equipment such as an ultra-low temperature freezer.
I hope that the vaccine will be distributed to people all over the world as soon as possible so that they can travel freely ☆
Quebec will enter a limited-time blockade "Circuit Breaker" from December 25th to January 10th to curb the spread of the new corona. Only essential businesses such as grocery stores and pharmacies can be operated, and restaurants are only for home delivery and take-out. If there is no effect during the period, there may be an extension.