Join Tom on a captivating walking tour through three of Tokyo's most vibrant districts—Akihabara, Asakusa, and Shibuya. Begin ...

Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, known for its busy pedestrian crossings, has cancelled the New Year's Eve countdown event at Shibuya Station.

New Year is just around the corner, but if you're thinking of heading to Shibuya to celebrate New Year's Eve, think again. Just like last year, Shibuya ward has announced that it's cancelling its 2026 ...

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 ...

In a complete reversal of its pre-pandemic policy, Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward wants partygoers to stay away from the area’s busiest neighborhood on Halloween night. For thousands of people, celebrating ...

When you think of Tokyo, you probably think of what things to do in Shibuya. Famous in its own right for decades, Shibuya Tokyo achieved iconic fame with its appearance in Bill Murray’s movie, Lost in ...

One of Tokyo’s most prominent districts has taken a small, but potentially significant step to recognizing same-sex unions in Japan. The government of Shibuya ward, one of the capital’s most famous ...

I visited Shibuya in Tokyo for the first time this year and, like all those who have come before me, I haven’t stopped talking about it since. Chances are you also know an insufferable person like me ...

Japanese restaurant information website Hot Pepper recently conducted its latest user survey, and among the questions it asked Tokyo-area residents is which neighborhoods they like to go out for ...

The newly opened first phase of the Shibuya Scramble Square complex in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward is seen in this photo taken on Nov. 1, 2019. (Mainichi/Takehiko Onishi) TOKYO -- Shibuya, Japan's center of ...

On October 31, 2017, police mobilized at the famed scramble crossing beside Shibuya Station in response to pandemonium that ensued the year before when unexpected numbers of costumed young people ...