随着万圣节临近，日本多个地方政府正加强措施，防范主要娱乐区出现扰乱秩序的庆祝活动，预计今年万圣节适逢周六，聚集人群将比往年更多。
With Halloween approaching, Japanese municipalities are stepping up measures against disruptive celebrations in major entertainment districts as larger crowds are expected this year, with the event falling on a Saturday.
万圣节并非日本传统节日，但近年来已发展成一项大型城市活动，尤其是在东京涩谷区，身着化装服饰的狂欢者聚集在街头庆祝。
Halloween is not a traditional festivity in Japan, but has evolved into a major urban event in recent years, particularly in Tokyo’s Shibuya district, where revellers in costumes gather for street celebrations.
这些庆祝活动日益与公共秩序混乱联系在一起，参加派对的人在街上饮酒、乱扔垃圾并制造骚乱。2018年万圣节庆祝活动期间，人群在涩谷掀翻一辆小型卡车，此后人们的担忧加剧。
The festivities have increasingly become associated with public disorder, with party-goers drinking on the streets, littering and causing disturbances. Concerns intensified after crowds overturned a small truck in Shibuya during Halloween celebrations in 2018.
涩谷区已对街头饮酒实施限制，并对乱扔垃圾处以2000日元（合13美元）罚款，还计划增派巡逻人员。此外，东京新宿区以及名古屋、福冈等地也在收紧限制，例如对饮酒或进入拥挤区域的规定。
Shibuya, which has introduced restrictions on street drinking and imposed a 2,000 yen (US$13) fine for littering, also plans to deploy additional patrols. Elsewhere, Tokyo’s Shinjuku district as well as Nagoya and Fukuoka are also tightening restrictions such as on alcohol consumption or access to crowded areas.
万圣节当天，涩谷站附近热门购物区、狂欢者主要聚集地之一的涩谷中心街周边的人流高峰从2024年的约2万人降至2025年的约4500人，部分原因也是下雨。
The peak crowd around Shibuya Centre-Gai, a popular shopping area near Shibuya Station and one of the main gathering spots for revellers, on Halloween fell from about 20,000 in 2024 to about 4,500 in 2025, partly also due to rain.
涩谷区长长谷部健表示：“我希望涩谷的万圣节热潮能逐渐消退。今年是一个重要转折点。”
“I hope Shibuya’s Halloween fever is gradually dying down. This year is an important turning point,” Shibuya Mayor Ken Hasebe said.
名古屋市在万圣节庆祝活动期间曾在该商业区发生斗殴和盗窃事件后，自2021年起在夜间封锁市中心商业综合体部分区域的通道。该市计划今年实施类似措施。
Nagoya has blocked access to parts of a downtown commercial complex at night since 2021 after fights and thefts were reported there during Halloween celebrations. The city plans to implement similar measures this year.
名古屋市长广泽一郎上周在新闻发布会上表示：“我理解人们庆祝的愿望，但希望大家不要聚集在一处制造骚乱。”
“I understand the desire to celebrate, but I want people to refrain from gathering in one place and causing a commotion,” Nagoya Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa said at a news conference last week.
与此同时，福冈市自周二下午5点起限制进入该市天神娱乐区的警固公园。
Meanwhile, Fukuoka has restricted entry to Kego Park in the city’s Tenjin entertainment district after 5pm since Tuesday. By Kyodo