{
  "id": 12630743,
  "title": "Shibuya goes hard on Halloween, announces countermeasures to prevent chaos on the streets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/shibuya-goes-hard-on-halloween-announces-countermeasures-to-prevent",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T13:00:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SoraNews24",
    "slug": "soranews24",
    "url": "https://soranews24.com/2026/10/07/shibuya-goes-hard-on-halloween-announces-countermeasures-to-prevent-chaos-on-the-streets/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tokyo Ward is taking strict measures to prevent chaos during this year's Halloween celebrations in Shibuya. Earlier this year, the famous scramble crossing became a dangerous and chaotic scene due to costumes, crowds, street drinking, and impromptu meetups. In response, Shibuya has launched a new awareness campaign with the slogan \"GOODBYE BAD HALLOWEEN\" to curb unwanted behavior such as street drinking, littering, excessive noise, and obstructing pedestrian traffic while taking photos in costume.\n\nWith Halloween falling on a Saturday this year, Shibuya is expecting more revellers than usual, with an estimated 18,000 people expected on the streets of Shibuya Center Gai during peak times, compared to the lowest number of 4,200 visitors last year. The ward has implemented various countermeasures, including a year-round ban on street alcohol consumption between 6 p.m. and 5 a.m. and increased police presence, private security guards, and ward employees to curb bad behavior. Shibuya has also increased littering fines to 2,000-yen (US$13) and suspended public transportation services around Shibuya Station until early the following morning. Despite these efforts, Shibuya Mayor Ken Hasebe encourages visitors to enjoy Halloween in Shibuya by attending events organized by shopping streets, commercial facilities, and clubs instead of congregating on the streets.",
  "summary": "Tokyo Ward clamps down as this year’s Saturday Halloween poses more dangers than the past six years. If you’ve ever visited Shibuya’s famous scramble crossing at Halloween, you’ll know how chaotic it can be. Costumes, crowds, street drinking, and people cramming into the crossing and surrounding thoroughfares for photos and impromptu meetups are all the […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}