Drinking alcohol on the streets and in public spaces is now prohibited from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily around Shibuya Station, as a year-round ban took effect on Oct. 1. This new ban expands on an ...

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Tokyo’s bustling neighborhood of Shibuya has a reputation as a fashion and pop-culture hub, drawing hordes of visitors from around Japan and further afield. Easily recognized for its lively and ...

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Shibuya, the nerve center for transmission of Japanese popular culture, is currently undergoing redevelopment of the station vicinity on a “once in a lifetime” scale. At the heart of the ...

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. The two ...

Tokyo — While boosting tourism is usually part of the job description for a local politician, the mayor of one Tokyo district is taking a different tack: He's pulling up the welcome mat. "This year we ...

Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward was prepared for a potentially raucous Halloween weekend on Saturday, but measures to deter costumed revelers from gathering in the trendy area — including a ban on street ...