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.

TOKYO -- The Shinjuku Ward government in Japan's capital has asked people not to come to the area for Halloween celebrations, ...