Posted on 12/27/2024 2:54:58 PM PST by nickcarraway
Cities have also restricted the sale of fireworks and closed off crowded areas.
Cities have also restricted the sale of fireworks and closed off crowded areas.
Venice has introduced a ban on alcohol consumption on New Year’s Eve as a safety measure.
It joins other cities around the world that have trialled crackdowns on carrying or consuming drinks in public places.
The canal city has also restricted the sale of alcohol in shops and bars.
Here’s what travellers need to know about the rules around drinking during end-of-year celebrations.
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Venice bans alcohol on New Year’s Eve
Venice has brought in a ban on carrying or consuming drinks in glass containers - both alcoholic and not - in public places over the New Year.
The restriction is in place from 7pm on 31 December to 6am on 1 January.
The sale of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks in glass bottles, closed cans, or capped plastic bottles has also been prohibited over the same period. This includes bars and restaurants - even those with outdoor terraces.
People are also forbidden from carrying pepper spray. Those found violating the rules face fines of between €25 and €500.
Venice mayor Luigi Brugnaro has cited safety and public order concerns as his reasons for bringing in the ordinance.
Tokyo’s Shibuya district bans alcohol and cancels New Year celebrations Shibuya and Shinjuku, two of Tokyo’s busiest nightlife districts, introduced restrictions on big gatherings and public drinking over Halloween.
Now, Shibuya has extended the ban on drinking in public places all year round - including over the festive period - from 6pm to 5am.
The crackdown aims to curb rowdy behaviour in the popular party zone.
The district has also announced that its renowned New Year’s Eve celebrations are cancelled.
Since 2020, the iconic countdown at Shibuya’s Scramble Crossing has been suspended over concerns that the crowds - which numbered some 120,000 in 2018 - could become a safety issue.
There will also be temporary barriers erected around the statue of Hachiko - a dog remembered for his loyalty to his owner - from 31 December to 1am on 1 January.
Sales of alcohol in shops have also been suspended temporarily over the New Year.
Strasbourg bans alcohol and introduces curfew for New Year
The French city of Strasbourg has banned the sale and consumption of alcohol in public streets from 12pm on 31 December to 12pm on 1 January.
There is also a curfew for those under the age of 16 not accompanied by a ‘parent or representative of parental authority’ between 10pm on 31 December and 6am on 1 January.
Lyon bans alcohol and fireworks on New Year’s Eve
Lyon has also restricted the consumption of alcohol in public streets from 5pm on 31 December to 11am on 1 January.
The sale of alcohol is banned between 8pm on 31 December and 9am on 1 January.
The sale, purchase, possession and transportation of fireworks is prohibited from 6am on 30 December to 6am on 3 January.
Districts noted as venues for nightlife and celebrations ban celebrations. Should be good for business.
Surprised about Japan, but Europe makes sense as they need to start conditioning their people to upcoming transition to Islamic rule.
Dang, I’ll have to strike them off of my party town list for New Years Eve.
Japanese have surprising ability to endure sometimes hard authoritarian edicts.
So if they banned it, I’m not surprised.
Right, my local Eagles has a live band, flowing alcohol and free food and Champaign at midnight.
We are civilized.
Unlike those mohammedan rage boy invaders.
I didn’t know Tokyo had a muslim problem?
Alcohol is the worst drug of all and we should consider banning it.
BTW - prohibition in the 1920s was enacted because people were using alcohol to run their model Ts and John D didn’t like that. Had nothing to do with morals.
Japan only has regs for Shibuya because a crowd got drunk and rowdy 5 years ago during Halloween. They also don’t want to deal with foreigners, but there’s no way they’re going to shut down all the amazake that shrines hand out during hatsumode.
I can see the western cities which are over run with illegal alien turd worlders but Tokyo? But then again.... Africans are invading there too. Just watch the Johnny Somali videos when he was terrorizing Tokyo where he is surrounded by a large crew of fellow tribe mates.
Tokyo has an African problem.
Does the Yamanote still have the annual Halloween gaijin party Halloween night?
Probably, but not as much as before COVID. The Shibuya Halloween party still goes on with alcohol, too, but the prohibition is so they can immediately legally arrest anyone causing trouble.
>Tokyo has an African problem.
Roppongi and Shibuya definitely do, just as Kawasaki has a Kurd problem.
I’m pretty sure once Ishiba starts talking deportation, the LDP will get voted in again.
What, New Orleans isn’t included?
Were you able to make it to Velfarre before it closed it’s doors?
(Azabujuban)
Now THAT was a party, on ALL of the floors, lol.
I never really liked Shibuya, too many Pakis selling drugs in the back streets.
I would go there to go shopping at TokyuHands or NHK (my girlfriend at the time worked there).
The Love Hotels were nice though.
I’ve seen this show before...
The odor of weed will be lingering for a bit I bet.
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