Tokyo Police Ready For Possible Halloween Crowd

Tokyo police ready for possible Halloween crowd

Tokyo police are on standby against possible trouble as Halloween crowds are expected to gather this weekend in districts like Shibuya.

Huge crowds of young people and foreigners in costumes descend on Shibuya, Roppongi and other busy districts during the Halloween season.

Shibuya Mayor Asks Halloween Revelers To Stay Home

Shibuya mayor asks Halloween revelers to stay home

The mayor of Tokyo's Shibuya Ward has asked people to refrain from coming to the district to celebrate Halloween this year, to prevent spreading of the coronavirus.

Hasebe Ken made the rare call at a news conference on Thursday ahead of Halloween next Saturday.

Giant Pumpkin Contest Held Ahead Of Halloween

Giant pumpkin contest held ahead of Halloween

Some 300 giant pumpkins weighing over 60 kilograms each have been gathered at a contest in Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, ahead of the Halloween season.

The contest in the city of Hitachiomiya judges which pumpkin is the heaviest. The annual event began 12 years ago when around 40 local farmers started growing pumpkins.