"This year we're making it clear to the world that Shibuya is not a venue for Halloween events," Ken Hasebe, the mayor of one of the city's most well-known and bustling wards, told reporters this ...

This year, Starbucks Japan’s drink and dessert holiday specials evoke a spooky, fiery Halloween. Under a theme of Magical Fire Halloween, Starbucks introduced a Frappuccino that looks like a ...

A district mayor in Japan's biggest city is banning annual Halloween celebrations in the area. Shibuya city Mayor Ken Hasebe held a news conference Thursday, when he discouraged Halloween party-goers ...

Wind And Sea has revealed that it will hold a Halloween event themed after PaRappa the Rapper at its Gotemba outlet in Japan. The event will, however, take place on October 11-13, 2025, which would be ...

When it comes to global icons, few balance fame, family, and festivity like Mariah Carey. As Halloween 2025 took over timelines worldwide, the five-time Grammy winner traded her New York holiday ...

Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing is the busiest intersection in the world, with five crosswalks interlacing through 10 lanes of car and bus traffic. But the local government would like it to be one of the ...

The new items will feature Rean Schwarzer, Altina Orion, Alisa Reinford, Fie Claussell, and Crow Armbrust in Halloween-themed costumes. Prices for the items will range from ¥550 (~$3.85) for a random ...

There is a new exhibit at the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park and it’s perfect for Halloween. Momoka Nakajima, visitor engagement coordinator with the garden, has some monsters she wants you ...

TOKYO — The mayor of a city ward that attracts throngs of drunken, costumed revelers for unofficial street parties each Halloween hopes a virtual celebration will help keep the peace. Shibuya — the ...