‼️BREAKING NEWS: Mayor Ken Hasebe of Tokyo's Shibuya Ward has urged people not to gather for Halloween celebrations around Shibuya Station this year due to safety concerns. 🚨
In previous years, Halloween gatherings at Shibuya's scramble crossing have led to incidents like vandalism and theft. This year is, however, the first one in which the local government has positioned itself fully against this unofficial event. 🙅♂️
There are fears of crowd-related safety issues, similar to the tragic incident in Seoul in 2022. To curb problems related to intoxicated individuals, the ward will ban outdoor alcohol consumption from
October 27 to November 1. 🚱
This stance is also clearly aimed at foreigners since they typically make more than half the total number of attendees to this unorganized event. ✈️
An increase in overseas tourists due to COVID-19 easing could add to a never seen before crowding in Shibuya.
⭐️ What do you think of this? Do you think people will go anyway? Where you planning to go?
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