While Shibuya's pre-pandemic Halloween crowds peaked at about 40,000 in 2019, authorities have been bracing for as many as 60,000 people to show up this month, Hasebe said. As much as 70% of the ...

Accessible via Shibuya Station . ... To clear things up, Harajuku is a neighborhood in Japan (part of the greater Shibuya District) and it is considered a hub of alternative fashion.

Hasebe, a native of Shibuya, says his 91-year-old town — founded by people from around Japan — prides itself as an inclusive, innovative and diverse place open to visitors, but there should be ...

A district mayor in Japan's biggest city is banning annual Halloween celebrations in the area. Shibuya city Mayor Ken Hasebe held a news conference Thursday, when he discouraged Halloween party ...

But there's one part of Japan that especially speaks to me, despite never having traveled there in real life. That is the Shibuya district. I've visited virtually over the course of many adventures.

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 no ...

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 ...

Tokyo's Shibuya district raises alarm against unruly Halloween, even caging landmark statue Ahead of this year’s Halloween weekend, Tokyo’s busy shopping, business and entertainment district ...

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 ...