Costumed revelers crowded into Tokyo’s most popular downtown areas on Halloween on Oct. 31, much to the consternation of officials, who feared that littering and disruptive behavior would follow.

It is quite the contrast from years past. In 2019, those same posters read "Let’s make Halloween a part of Shibuya to be proud of,” encouraging good manners while having fun.

While Shibuya's pre-pandemic Halloween crowds peaked at about 40,000 in 2019, authorities have been bracing for as many as 60,000 people to show up this month, Hasebe said. As much as 70% of the ...

They tried BANNING Halloween in Shibuya! 🎃🚫 What happened when Shibuya, one of Tokyo's busiest districts, tried to put a stop to the Halloween festivities? In this video, I’ll take you ...

For many years now, Shibuya was the de-facto gathering spot for Halloween celebrations. Hordes of revellers could be seen flocking to the streets and public squares around Shibuya Station to party ...

The mayor of Tokyo’s Shibuya district asked Halloween partygoers to avoid its streets this year, fearing the post-pandemic return of tourists may lead to chaotic mobs and crowd crushes like the ...

Drinking in the streets around Shibuya will be banned between 6:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. during the five-day period leading up to and including Halloween, and liquor stores in the area have been ...

In Japan, this truth is hard to ignore as Halloween has grown bigger in the past decades, but not it seems Shibuya will be off-limits for parties amid the release of Jujutsu Kaisen season two ...

Those who download the Virtual Halloween app — available free from the Apple Store and Google Play — can create avatars, dress them up in costumes and explore a digital recreation of Shibuya.

Tokyo's Shibuya district raises alarm against unruly Halloween, even caging landmark statue Ahead of this year’s Halloween weekend, Tokyo’s busy shopping, business and entertainment district ...