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Halloween revelry around Tokyo's iconic Shibuya crossing has grown too scary for its own good, but can "saying 'Don't come here'" keep a lid on it?
TOKYO — About 15,000 people gathered in the streets of Shibuya for Halloween despite government attempts to tamp down the party spirit. Shibuya Mayor Ken Hasebo discouraged celebrations in the ...
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.
TOKYO — Leaders of this city’s most popular nightlife districts held a news conference Monday and called on revelers to stay away during Halloween. Shinjuku Mayor Kenichi Yoshizumi said his ...
Large crowds causing a commotion in the spirit of Halloween festivity could lead to a stampede. In 2018, a crowd overturned a light truck in Shibuya. Readers may also remember the 2022 crowd crush ...
"Please do not come to the Shibuya station area for Halloween." Shibuya ward is going to unprecedented lengths to dissuade visitors in the days leading up to October 31.
In Japan, this truth is hard to ignore as Halloween has grown bigger in the past decades, but not it seems Shibuya will be off-limits for parties amid the release of Jujutsu Kaisen season two.
After being shot at the party, Simon-Osorio somehow ended up inside a vehicle half a mile away at the Shell gas station at 21st Street and Emerson.
Costumes, live music, and craft brews set the tone for REI’s Halloween preview party Thursday night, giving select guests a first look at the new REI store opening Friday in College Station.
TOKYO (AP) — The mayor of Tokyo’s busy Shibuya shopping and entertainment district is asking Halloween celebrants not to visit, fearing that a large number of partygoers following the COVID-19 ...
The busy Shibuya shopping, business and entertainment district of Tokyo is trying hard to keep visitors at bay during Halloween weekend.