Officials in Shibuya Ward, where young people had been coming to celebrate Halloween for years, publicly asked people not to party in the area on Halloween. As a result, many began flocking to ...

“Shibuya streets are not party venues for Halloween,” Mayor Ken Hasebe said in an Oct. 27 interview. “Anyone who is thinking about visiting Shibuya for Halloween, please be aware that the ...

On Halloween last year, there were more than 16,000 people around Shibuya Station at 11PM, according to the location data of mobile phones. At 2AM, nearly 10,000 people still remained, even after ...

As Japan began embracing Halloween traditions over a decade ago, Shibuya’s streets, including its famous pedestrian crossing, became the unofficial party venue for young, costumed revelers.

Shibuya crossing on the night of Halloween. Last year's trouble Last year, a group of youths flipped a small truck in front of the station the weekend before Halloween.