For many Japanese, Hachikō’s loyalty captures an ideal of emotional endurance, an unyielding commitment to relationship and ...

One of 23 wards in Tokyo, Shibuya is known for its skyscrapers, shopping districts, restaurants, and night life.

In the heart of Tokyo, Hachikō quietly became a worldwide symbol of loyalty. Affectionately called Hachi, he waited at the same train station every day for nearly a decade for his owner, who never ...

TOKYO — The mayor of a city ward that attracts throngs of drunken, costumed revelers for unofficial street parties each Halloween hopes a virtual celebration will help keep the peace. Shibuya — the ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: After the rush of Shibuya Crossing, walk 15 minutes to Cat Street, a pedestrianized stretch with fewer crowds and chic shopping. Pop into TRUNK hotel for a coffee or a cocktail ...

One station is as good as another when it comes to starting a walk along Tokyo’s Yamanote Line. Today I have chosen to head counterclockwise from Shibuya, one of the loop’s main stops. In order to go ...

Besides crowd control, there is also a ban on public alcohol consumption. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

TOKYO >> Tokyo’s busy shopping, business and entertainment district of Shibuya is trying hard to keep visitors at bay during this year’s Halloween weekend. Banners across town say no drinking and no ...

TOKYO — Leaders of this city’s most popular nightlife districts held a news conference Monday and called on revelers to stay away during Halloween. Shinjuku Mayor Kenichi Yoshizumi said his ward saw ...

A crowd of people with umbrellas filled the streets of Tokyo's Shibuya district in the drizzling rain Friday as police directed them through microphones to avoid overcrowding during Halloween, though ...