The iconic scramble crossing in front of Tokyo's Shibuya Station is busy at any time of year, but it hits peak congestion — and chaos — each Halloween. This year, authorities introduced new ...

And it will not close the roads around the famed Shibuya scramble crossing to vehicle traffic. At the same time, the ward office is encouraging people to participate in the Halloween-related ...

Halloween has apparently gained equal status to Valentine's Day and Christmas among Japanese youngsters. In recent years, the famous scramble crossing in front of Tokyo's Shibuya Station and ...

as after telling people to stay away from the area on Halloween, Shibuya Ward says it’s not going to be doing anything special for New Year’s Eve either. This wasn’t always the case. Starting in 2016, ...

Tokyo police on Friday said there were no major issues reported over Halloween the previous ... police presence in the area around Shibuya's famous scramble crossing ensured pedestrians kept ...

Costumed revelers crowded into Tokyo’s most popular downtown areas on Halloween on Oct. 31 ... guards were deployed to the iconic scramble crossing and Shibuya Center Gai, a popular shopping ...

TOKYO -- The Shinjuku Ward government in Japan's capital has asked people not to come to the area for Halloween ... deployed ...

Halloween celebrations by cosplayers were subdued at Tokyo's Shibuya district on Saturday, the weekend before the annual festivity, after local authorities strengthened measures to prevent ...