Ahead of Halloween on Monday, many young people and foreign visitors clad in costumes have been seen roaming the streets around Shibuya Station in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Saturday.
With the situation surrounding the COVID-19 crisis calming down, the ward has not asked people to refrain from coming to the area this year.
There were some scenes of temporary disorder Saturday as many people crowded into the streets, making it difficult to move around.
People dressed up in anime character costumes and various other outfits were seen on Shibuya Center-gai street and the scramble crossing from midday Saturday.
"I was surprised to see many people on the sidewalks when I got out of the store," said a 24-year-old office worker from Kita Ward, Tokyo, who was shopping with a friend. "There are places on Center-gai street that are crammed with people. I'm afraid I'm going to be crushed, so I'm going to get away from Shibuya as soon as possible."
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