“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 ...

Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward hosted its first Halloween party in three years without COVID-19-related restrictions, two days after tragedy struck a similar event in Seoul. Extra police were deployed to ...

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.

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.

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 ...