Shibuya Halloween 2019 was a big street party. Crowds came in costume. Many went to spectate. People flooded the famous crossing and Center Gai. For about a week, that scene repeated every night. Tokyoites wanted fun!
With a ban on drinking, the 2019 event was quieter. The crowd was well-behaved. However, it was Shibuya, and the sheer number of people choked some places.
The police wanted to avoid a repeat of chaotic scenes from the previous year. When groups were standing around, they moved them along. I appreciated what they were trying to do. But they went a little too far and pounced on so many. It must have taken the fun out of the night for many people.
As always, the costumes were fantastic. People put a lot of effort into them. My pick was a guy dressed as a corpse. It was a little on the grotesque side, but it was very realistic. He looked thoroughly dead and even had worms all over his body.
Police aside, Halloween 2019 was great. Probably not as good as in previous years, but it was enjoyable. I’ve got no idea about crowd numbers, but I feel they were down from 2018. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below.
Rohan has lived in Tokyo for 30+ years. He loves photography and plans to capture the entire city.
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