In both Shibuya and Shinjuku wards ... an ordinance that bans public drinking and other nuisances on Halloween. The ward will ban drinking on streets and request that stores voluntarily refrain ...

This new ban expands on an existing ordinance ... The large crowds that gather around Shibuya Station for Halloween and New Year’s Eve celebrations have often led to recurring noise and alcohol ...

I think the city should ban costumes during Halloween." On a positive note, there were volunteers in Shibuya the next morning cleaning up the streets. Volunteers were walking around streets with ...

Local complaints of drinking-related problems and trash led Shibuya in 2019 to ban street drinking in the Halloween period, as well as the year-end and New Year holidays. However, faced with ...

TOKYO (Bloomberg): 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 ...

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 ...