This Busy Tokyo Neighborhood Draws Thousands of Halloween Visitors. Some Locals Have Had Enough of the Party

This busy Tokyo neighborhood draws thousands of Halloween visitors. Some locals have had enough of the party

By Lilit Marcus, CNN, and Keiichiro Kowaguchi Tokyo/Hong Kong (CNN) — More than 500,000 people march, walk, skateboard and dance across Shibuya Crossing every day. As the world’s busiest and most famous intersection, it’s an essential Tokyo tourist stop. Many places around the world would love to have a “must visit” destination of this cachet.

Japan seeks to control ‘Halloween fever’ among hundreds of thousands of revellers

Billboards for a local campaign titled ‘Goodbye Bad Halloween’ are up at several places

‘Goodbye Bad Halloween’: Tokyo tourist district warns visitors against street partying

Shibuya is once again warning against public drinking, littering and tying up the famous crosswalk for costumed photoshoots during Halloween weekend.

Japan municipalities step up measures against disruptive Halloween crowds

With Halloween approaching, Japanese municipalities are stepping up measures against disruptive celebrations in major entertainment districts as larger crowds are expected this year with the event falling on a Saturday.

No tricks: Japan steps up police patrols, tightens alcohol limits for Halloween

With Halloween approaching, Japanese municipalities are stepping up measures against disruptive celebrations in major entertainment districts as larger crowds are expected this year, with the event falling on a Saturday. Halloween is not a traditional festivity in Japan, but has evolved into a major urban event in recent years, particularly in Tokyo’s Shibuya district, where […]