“The street has turned into something like a pub,” Shibuya Mayor Ken Hasebe said Tuesday, at an event marking the new ordinance coming into effect. “That isn’t what our culture is about.

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 ...

Shibuya Sky reaches about 230 meters above the ground, and Mount Fuji and the Tokyo Skytree can be seen from there when weather is clear--making it the perfect place to reach for the sky and then ...

Men drinking alcohol on the street are seen in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Sept ... (Japanese original by Yusuke Kato, Tokyo Bureau) In Photos: Theme park immerses in Showa retro during Japan's ...

The Shibuya Street Ride is a one-hour bus tour that departs from Shibuya Fukuras and takes in Shibuya Station, Harajuku, Sendagaya and Omotesando, plus other popular areas within the Shibuya district.

The mayors of Tokyo's Shibuya and Shinjuku wards have urged people to refrain from drinking on the street during the Halloween period. Shibuya Mayor Hasebe Ken and Shinjuku Mayor Yoshizumi Kenichi ...