"The Holy Sanctuary of Street Drinking." It's an image many inbound tourists have of Shibuya, thanks to years of social media chatter. On Tuesday, however, local authorities there tightened an ...

This year, two of Tokyo’s most popular nightlife districts – Shibuya and Shinjuku – started cracking down on party gatherings and public drinking over Halloween to tackle rowdy behaviour.

Every year during Halloween, people flock to the streets of Shibuya to show off their costumes and party the night away. This year however, the mayor of Shibuya ward, Ken Hasebe, is urging the ...