Upper West Side

🇯🇵 See George Takei & the 1st Japan Parade in NYC TODAY! The parade is part of the Japan Day celebrations and features George Takei as the Grand Marshall! 🥁 12:30 PM: Opening Ceremony @ Central Park West, between West 70th and 71st Street with speeches from Parade Grand Marshall George Takei and Ambassador Mikio Mori+ a performance from Japanese drumming group Soh Daiko 🎏 1 PM: The parade starts at Central Park West and 81st Street traveling south, ending at West 68th Street 📸 Getty Images