Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival The Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival is one of the most significant Halloween events in Japan and is held on the last weekend of October. Since 2014, the ...

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 ...

In Shibuya, where the annual " Shibuya Halloween" has grown in popularity, a law was introduced in 2019 to ban outdoor drinking at night during Halloween and New Year’s Eve due to the chaos. However, ...

(Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes) Halloween revelers and commuters stream out of Shibuya Station in Tokyo, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes) ...

An area in front of Tokyo's Shibuya Station is seen on the weekend before Halloween on Oct. 26, 2024. Few people were dressed in costumes when this Mainichi Shimbun reporter visited there around 9 ...

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.

A city ordinance bans alcohol consumption in the district near the station between Oct. 27 and Oct. 31, and Shibuya is beefing up the number of security guards and officials to enforce it.

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo’s busy shopping, business and entertainment district of Shibuya is trying hard to keep visitors at bay during this year’s Halloween weekend. Banners across town say no drinking and ...

TOKYO — Tokyo’s busy shopping, business and entertainment district of Shibuya is trying hard to keep visitors at bay during this year’s Halloween weekend.Banners across town say no drinking ...

Shibuya's famed intersection by its train station, known as “scramble crossing” for the large number of pedestrians attempting to cross, has become a popular destination for residents and ...