After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood …
4 days ago · More than 100,000 people used to party in the Shibuya Scramble of New Year’s Eve.. For decades, the Shibuya ward of downtown Tokyo has had an image as a party place. Things are less celebratory these days, though, as after telling people to stay away from the area on Halloween, Shibuya Ward says it’s not going to …
Two seriously hurt in accident near Tokyo's Shibuya crossing
At least seven men in their 20s were injured Saturday evening — two seriously — after a car plowed into a line of pedestrians near Shibuya Ward’s famed scramble intersection in Tokyo, media...
Tokyo's Shibuya district raises alarm against ... - Associated Press News
Oct 27, 2023 · Ahead of this year’s Halloween weekend, Tokyo’s busy shopping, business and entertainment district of Shibuya is trying hard to shoo away visitors. Banners across town say no drinking and no Halloween events on the street, and town officials are cordoning off the landmark statue of Hachi with protective walls. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Tokyo's Shibuya on high alert for weekend crowding ahead of …
Oct 26, 2024 · Tokyo's Shibuya Ward is carrying out increased patrols in its busy districts as it expects to draw the largest crowds of this year's Halloween period on Saturday. Ward officials are concerned...
Tokyo's Shibuya sees subdued celebrations weekend before …
Oct 26, 2024 · Halloween celebrations by cosplayers are subdued in Tokyo's Shibuya district, the weekend before the annual festivity, after local authorities strengthened measures to prevent overcrowding.
Spooked by Halloween mayhem, Tokyo's famous Shibuya district ... - CBS News
Oct 17, 2023 · Absent extreme security, they warn, Shibuya is at risk for a crowd-crush disaster like the surge that killed more than 150 Halloween revelers in the South Korean capital last year.
SHIBUYA - Tag - The Japan Times
4 days ago · Measures taken that include the street drinking ban to prevent problems are "beginning to produce results," Shibuya's mayor said. Game 5 of the World Series started at around 9 a.m. on...
Shibuya Halloween passes without fuss following ‘don’t come’ …
Nov 1, 2023 · Following a rare call from the mayor of Shibuya Ward for Halloween revelers to stay away from the area, which is known for raucous behavior around the holiday, Tuesday night passed without a fuss...
Where, why and when of Shibuya's new rules | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Oct 4, 2024 · Local complaints of drinking-related problems and trash led Shibuya in 2019 to ban street drinking in the Halloween period, as well as the year-end and New Year holidays. However, faced with...
Shibuya is officially closed for Halloween 2024 - Time Out
Oct 16, 2024 · This year, Shibuya ward mayor Kenichi Yoshizumi is doubling down on the same resolve by announcing that Shibuya will be closed for Halloween. The city is more determined than ever to prevent...