Tokyo’s Shibuya and Shinjuku on high alert at Halloween

Costumed revelers crowded into Tokyo’s most popular downtown areas on Halloween on Oct. 31, much to the consternation of ...

Shibuya’s public drinking ban is now permanent, wider reaching

Drinking alcohol on the streets and in public spaces is now prohibited from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily around Shibuya Station, as ...
Stars and Stripes

‘Stop troublesome Halloweens’: Tokyo ward ramps up security, discourages crowds

TOKYO — The mayor of Shibuya ward is urging people to not cause trouble in his district’s popular nightlife area on Halloween night. Shibuya — known for its iconic scramble crosswalk and a statue of ...
The New York Times

Tokyo’s Halloween Revelers Aren’t Put Off by Rain

Neither rain nor crowd control measures on Friday night could stop Waldos, Willie Wonkas and Pikachus from filling the streets of Shibuya, the Tokyo district famous for its Halloween celebrations.