After turning around from Christmas, Shibuya station area around New Year's Eve countdown mode

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Christmas is over, trees and illuminations disappear from the city of Shibuya all at once. Meanwhile, preparations are progressing steadily around the Shibuya scramble intersection for the New Year's Eve countdown event.
Traffic regulation accompanying countdown (announced by Metropolitan Police Department)
As you know, in the city of Shibuya, from the New Year's Eve at the end of last year, Togenzaka, Culture Village street, Inokashira dori, Park Avenue, etc. are restricted traffic around the Shibuya scramble intersection, and a large countdown event started.
Last year's countdown event (December 31, 2016)
Last year's visitors counted about 67,000 people and showed great bustling with the call "3, 2, 1, Happy New Year!" Ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, it can be said to be one of the contents that appeal to the world the charm of "the city of Shibuya". The same as last year this year, as well as last year, organized by Shibuya Countdown Executive Committee (Shibuya Ward, Shibuya Ward Shopping Association Federation, Shibuya Ekima Area Management Council), and Japan Coca-Cola is co-sponsored with special co-sponsorship this year.
渋谷駅前ハチ公広場や東急東横店西館、109MEN'Sには、2018年を祝うコカ・コーラの赤一色の広告が早くもお目見えし、道行く人びとの関心や興味を喚起している。
Image of countdown event of this year
On the day of New Year's Eve, entitled "YOU MAKE SHIBUYA COUNTDOWN", a main stage will be set up at SHIBUYA 109 shops and events will be held in conjunction with street digital signage such as Qfront. Hasebe's deputy director, and various other celebrity guests are planned to appear and it seems to boost the countdown in Shibuya.
"MONST Entrance" image of Mr. Mikei developed by the park
In addition to the scramble intersection in front of the station this year, a countdown event will also be held simultaneously in the park side. Mixi that supports event by sponsoring will set up an event stage in Shibuya MODY, and set up a huge ema, Torii, ORIGON balloon (about 10 m) in the park, and "Monsters approach" to Yoyogi Park and Meiji Jingu . It is said that more than 100,000 people visited the city of Shibuya in this autumn Halloween, but it is speculated that this year 's New Year' s Eve will be a population that lightly overcomes the number of visitors.
In addition to the advertisement of the countdown event, a huge object announcing the broadcast of "NHK red and white song fight" appears on the entrance gate of Shibuya center street. In the center of the object is decorated imitating the symbol of Shibuya, "Hades of the Hato-kyo", next to the zodiac "戌 (dog) of next year.
In addition, red and white costumes were dressed in the real "Hachiko statue of Hajiko" in Hachiko Square in front of Shibuya station, and digital signage to convey "red and white news" was set up at the feet. Although it seems likely that "Hachiko let me do this!", It seems like a bit of a pros and cons, but I do not feel the spirit of raising the countdown event on New Year's Eve on the town circle.
The weather of Shibuya on the 31st is "cloudy rain", the probability of precipitation is 40%. For wards, shopping districts, organizations organizing events, companies may be concerned about the sky. Remember to take thorough measures against cold so that those who participate in the countdown will get quite chilly at that time.

"YOU MAKE SHIBUYA COUNTDOWN 2017-2018"
〇 Location: Around Shibuya station
○ Organizer: Shibuya Countdown Executive Committee (Shibuya Ward, Shibuya Ward Committee Federation, Shibuya Ekimae Area Management Council)
○ Traffic regulation:
The area around Shibuya station, such as the scramble intersection in front of Shibuya station, Dogenzaka, Culture Village street, Inokashiradori, Konoyado, neighboring paths and so on, becomes the pedestrian road.
· Vehicle traffic prohibition regulation time: Sunday, 31 December (Sunday) 21: 00 ~ January 1 (Monday · congratulation) 2:00 schedule
· Opening time of road to pedestrians (planned): December 31 (Sunday) 22: 30 ~ January 1 (Monday · Holiday) 1: 00
* Regulation time may be subject to change

Editorial department · Fuji Itakashi

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