Japan seeks to control ‘Halloween fever’ among hundreds of thousands of expected revellers Billboards for a local campaign titled ‘Goodbye Bad Halloween’ are up at several places The Independent UK · Oct 29
Visitors to one of Tokyo’s top tourist hotspots could face on-the-spot fines under new anti-littering rules Patrolling staff fluent in English, Chinese and Korean will now fine people £9.3 for littering on one of the world’s busiest road crossings The Independent UK · Jun 1
Why Tokyo’s youth culture district will ban ‘nuisance Halloween’ again this year Tokyo’s Shibuya district, which has long been known as the centre of youth culture in Japan, has once again moved to restrict its Halloween street celebrations. A mayoral edict against so-called “Nuisance Halloween” has led to a series of strict measures in recent years, including a public drinking ban, to… The Conversation · Oct 24, 2025
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 of Shibuya is trying hard to shoo away visitors The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023
Tokyo district mayor urges Halloween revellers to stay away amid crush fears Ken Hasebe issues warning after 2022 Itaewon tragedy in Seoul, in which more than 150 people died The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023