Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward plans to extend its ban on drinking on the streets to cover the entire year, while Shinjuku Ward is taking its first measures to deal with crowds of Halloween revelers.

Tokyo, a sprawling metropolis that melds tradition with innovation, is a dream destination for travelers seeking an authentic ...

Tokyo's Shibuya Ward has decided not to hold a year-end countdown event around its major train station for the fifth straight year. The ward held such an event around Shibuya Station until 2019 ...

Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward hosted its first Halloween party in three years without COVID-19-related restrictions, two days after tragedy struck a similar event in Seoul. Extra police were deployed to ...

one obligatory stop is the statue of Hachiko in the middle of Shibuya, just outside the station. This New Year’s Eve, the popular neighborhood of Tokyo’s metropolis will not be so inclined to ...