October is almost here which means fall season and Halloween is approaching! Halloween has become more popular in Japan in the recent years-- more and more people are dressing up and partying for Halloween every year. 

You will see many Halloween decorations around the city as well as Halloween themed sweets at cafes and donut shops. Keep an eye out for the Halloween events and parties around Tokyo! 
 

Where to go?

●Kawasaki

KAWASAKI Halloween 2017
Date:10/1(sun)~10/31(tue)
Place: LA CITTADELLA 
http://lacittadella.co.jp/halloween/

The biggest Halloween parade in Japan! Ten shops around Kawasaki station will participate in this Halloween fair where they will have costume contests, movies and club events. On 10/29 (sun), there will be a Halloween parade from14:30~16:00. This year they will do a collaboration between Halloween parade x pride parade and they expect around 2,500 people to participate!

●Harajuku

Harajuku Omotesando Hello Halloween Pumpkin Parade 2017
Date: 10月29日(sun)
Place: Omotesando area
http://omotesando.or.jp/halloween/

The first Halloween parade ever in Japan. Kids can participate too! Come join the 1km long parade, you can join the trick or treat rally and you might have a chance to see some celebrities as well!

●Ikebukuro

Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival2017
Date:10/28(sat)・29(sun)10:00~18:00
Place:Ikebukuro Area
http://ikebukurocosplay.jp/

Over 1 million people join this festival each year. Come check out some high-quality costumes! Plus it's free to join!

●Roppongi

Roppongi is famous for being an international area. There are many bars and of course clubs, you might a lot of have fun dressing up and bar hopping!

If you want some props to add on to your Halloween costume, make sure you stop by at Don Quijote! We promise you will be able to find something to make your costume even more epic!


ROPPONGI HALLOWEEN
Date:10/22(sun)
Place:Roppongi
*details coming soon
http://6hallo.com/

JUMBO 2km course this year! There will be hot foods and many bars/restaurants participating. You don't want to miss out! 

●Shibuya

Halloween in Shibuya gets a bit crazy! The famous crossing is overflowing with people and you will see everyone dressing up in unique costumes. Tourists from around the world come to Tokyo just to witness this organized mess! 

※It tends to get very crowded in Shibuya & Roppongi on Halloween. There will be crossroads blocked off due to safety. The peak time will be from 6pm til the last train. Make sure you keep this in mind before you go out!
 

Halloween Costumes

Make sure to grab your costumes early since they sell out fast!
 
 

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Popular costumes every year are witches, devils, police, SWAT team x zombie makeup. Zombie makeup is quite easy so anybody can try! You can also try the skull makeup too if you're up for a challenge!
   
 

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You will also see many anime character costumes as well! Popular ones are minions, Waldo, Spiderman, Superman, Mario Brothers, Dragonball and Sailor Moon! It's easy and you can dress up with your friends! 
 
 

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There's also people who dress up as famous comedians! Also people who dress up as their favorite DJ's like Daft Punk, Marshmello, deadmau5.
 

■Online stores

Imported from LA! High quality and rare costumes for those of you who want to stand out!
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Cheap but good quality costumes!
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