Watch from here, not from the crossing
For several years Shibuya ward has asked people not to come to the station area for Halloween, and since October 2024 drinking on the street around the station has been banned every night from 6pm to 5am, all year round. TBS’s live coverage on Halloween night reports DJ Police on duty, the Hachiko statue closed off and several hundred officers in the area.
Shibuya
The Scramble Crossing
Two fixed cameras and the TBS news feed. Press play on any stream; they start muted.
Fixed camera
Shibuya Scramble Crossing
Looks straight down on the crossing. The quickest way to see how big the crowd is.
Stream: TOKYO Live Camera TV · YouTube
Fixed camera
Near Shibuya Station
A second fixed stream from beside Shibuya Station, covering the area around the crossing.
Stream: 世田谷地震研究所 Earthquake Research Institu Tokyo · YouTube
News coverage
TBS News, live from Shibuya
Broadcast coverage of the police operation: DJ Police on the loudspeakers and the fenced-off Hachiko statue. In Japanese.
Stream: TBS NEWS DIG Powered by JNN · YouTube
Shibuya
On the street
Walking streams move with the crowd, so the view changes all night and can get very close to people.
Walking stream
Halloween night walk in Shibuya
A Full HD walk through Shibuya at eye level with the crowd.
Stream: CHANNEL TokyoTown · YouTube
Walking stream
JakenbakeLIVE in Shibuya
An English-speaking IRL streamer out in the crowds, with live chat.
Stream: jakenbakeLIVE · YouTube
Osaka
Dotonbori
Osaka’s Halloween happens in Minami, around the canal and Ebisu Bridge.
Fixed camera
Dotonbori, Osaka
Osaka’s canal-side nightlife strip in Minami, where the city’s Halloween crowds gather.
Stream: ラジカルビデオジョッキー RVJJP · YouTube
Fixed camera
Dotonbori, camera 2
A second angle from the same channel. Its title marks it as a test broadcast, so it may go offline.
Stream: ラジカルビデオジョッキー RVJJP · YouTube
After Halloween
These are one-night streams. When they end, YouTube usually keeps a replay, though channels sometimes take them down. For the same places on any night of the year, use our permanent cameras:
Questions
Can I watch Shibuya’s Halloween crowds live?
Yes. This page collects fixed cameras over the Scramble Crossing, walking streams from the streets around it and TBS’s live news coverage. Press play on any of them; they start muted.
Should I go to Shibuya on Halloween?
Shibuya ward asks people not to come to the station area for Halloween, and drinking on the street around the station is banned every night from 6pm to 5am. With the Hachiko statue closed off and hundreds of police on duty, watching live is the easier option.
Where do Osaka’s Halloween crowds gather?
In Dotonbori, especially around Ebisu Bridge under the Glico sign. Both Dotonbori streams on this page are from that district.