Shinjuku Ward Mayor Kenichi Yoshizumi also spoke at the news conference, displaying a sign reading, “No drinking on the street.” In both Shibuya and Shinjuku wards, which are home to some of ...

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.

Shinjuku Mayor Kenichi Yoshizumi said his ward saw an increase of about 3,000 visitors during Halloween last year after Shibuya strongly discouraged street parties and banned public drinking.

It had been expected that up to 60,000 people could show up in Shibuya, but on Oct. 31, about 15,000 actually turned up. On the other hand, the Kabukicho entertainment district in Shinjuku saw ...

However, Shibuya is no longer the only area in Tokyo looking to tighten its alcohol regulations. Shinjuku is also set to implement a public drinking ban this year, albeit just for one night.

Efforts to stop drunken revelers from converging on public areas once synonymous with Halloween in Tokyo have increased again this year, with Shibuya and Shinjuku wards now working together to ...

Tokyo's Shibuya and Shinjuku wards are implementing new restrictions to address ongoing public drinking issues that have become more prevalent following the COVID-19 pandemic. Shibuya has decided ...