Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing is the busiest intersection in the world, with five crosswalks interlacing through 10 lanes of car and bus traffic.. But the local government would like it to be one of ...

The legal drinking age in Japan is 20. Shibuya City, which is a self-governed district within Tokyo, can make its own local regulations. Mayor Ken Hasebe recently told journalists: ...

Actually, two locations as events took place both in Chiba and Shibuya during the night hours, in between TAS show days. With visitors from around the world making their way to Tokyo Auto Salon ...

A district mayor in Japan's biggest city is banning annual Halloween celebrations in the area. Shibuya city Mayor Ken Hasebe held a news conference Thursday, when he discouraged Halloween party ...

According to a report by UN-Habitat, the country has the world’s most densely populated city, Tokyo, where over 37 million people walk the streets every day. The Shibuya Crossing ...

While Shibuya's pre-pandemic Halloween crowds peaked at about 40,000 in 2019, authorities have been bracing for as many as 60,000 people to show up this month, Hasebe said. As much as 70% of the ...

Tokyo is filled with unforgettable experiences — after all, it's the most popular city in Japan, which the World Economic Forum named the No. 3 best country for tourism in the world. In a city ...

Over half a century after Japan's first scramble crossing was created, a monument was erected at the Kokai intersection in 2024 to commemorate the crossing's pioneering role in safety measures ...

Shibuya now stands as Honolulu’s 36th Sister City relationship, and the 10th in Japan. Mayor Blangiardi and Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters officially sealed the agreement on May 21 ...