Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward plans to extend its ban on drinking on the streets to cover the entire year, while Shinjuku Ward is taking its first measures to deal with crowds of Halloween revelers.

Shibuya, a mammoth hub where nine rail lines ... In 1934, Tōkyū opened the Tōkyū Department Store (later renamed the Tōyoko branch; it would remain open until 2020), attached to the station ...

Shibuya is a valley and the station was built at the bottom of it in 1920. At first, this was not a problem as the only lines passing through were the JR Yamanote line and a local streetcar service.