SHIBUYA

2014 seems to have marked a sort of tipping point, where Japan finally celebrated Halloween in large enough numbers to make it more than just a niche event. Shibuya bore the brunt of the mess.

With everything from parades, festivals, family fun and costume contests, to bike rides and a plethora of spooky, sexy and thumping parties, there’s something for everyone.

During the last week of October, it seems there’s a party every night in Tokyo. Let us help you find the right one for you!

Here's the goods on date-worthy cafés in some of Tokyo's trendiest neighborhoods.

With its vast number of pubs, bars and nightclubs, it may be easy to bypass some of the excellent cafés to be found in Shibuya.

Smoke-free sipping may not be Japan-standard just yet, but now you can at least enjoy your coffee in clean air at a few more non-Starbucks chains almost anywhere in the country!

Move over Starbucks and Tully’s, a new wave of coffee is beginning to surge in Japan.