Shibuya Crossing: where history, pop culture, and Tokyo’s bustling city life collide. In this video, I explore why this ...

In 2019, Shibuya Ward enacted the first ordinance ... “We want to clearly convey that public drinking is not part of this ward’s culture.” ...

"The Holy Sanctuary of Street Drinking." It's an image many inbound tourists have of Shibuya, thanks to years of social media chatter. On Tuesday, however, local authorities there tightened an ...

Partygoers who haven't yet made plans would do well to start organizing their costumed nights out now, however, as the famous (or infamous) impromptu celebrations on the streets of Shibuya and ...

Repeated public warnings and a heavy police presence apparently did the trick in keeping fewer Halloween revelers from packing Tokyo’s Shibuya district on Oct. 31. The Shibuya Ward government ...

“The street has turned into something like a pub,” Shibuya Mayor Ken Hasebe said Tuesday, at an event marking the new ...

Every year during Halloween, people flock to the streets of Shibuya to show off their costumes and party the night away. This year however, the mayor of Shibuya ward, Ken Hasebe, is urging the ...

In the last couple of years, the public was urged to refrain from gathering at Shibuya during Halloween. This year, Shibuya ward mayor Kenichi Yoshizumi is doubling down on the same resolve by ...

People are pictured in front of Tokyo's Shibuya Station on Oct. 26, 2024, the weekend before Halloween. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Halloween celebrations by cosplayers were subdued at Tokyo's ...

Japanese telecom giant KDDI and the capital's Shibuya Ward tourist association launched it to give people an option to safely enjoy Halloween at home. Shibuya, famous for its scramble crossing ...