Before Halloween, the downtown area of Shibuya, Tokyo, where the request for shortening the time to restaurants was completely lifted, was crowded with many people on the night of the 30th, but there was no noticeable confusion.
The Metropolitan Police Department has decided to continue to be on alert as it is expected to be more crowded on the 31st.
Since the area around Shibuya Station is crowded with young people dressed up during Halloween every year, Shibuya Ward is calling for refraining from visiting as part of its infection control measures, as it did last year.
On the night of the 30th, the Metropolitan Police Department also took precautions such as putting the riot police on standby, and at the scrambled intersection, a public relations team called "DJ Cop" was dispatched to guide pedestrians.
In the downtown area, there were stores that shortened business hours and canceled the sale of alcoholic beverages after the evening, but many restaurants were requested to shorten the time, which coincided with the first weekend. It was crowded with customers.
Occasionally, young people in disguise were seen taking commemorative photos with passers-by, but according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, there was no noticeable confusion or commotion.
The Metropolitan Police Department has decided to keep the riot police on standby to guard against further congestion on the 31st.