Guide to Tokyo Halloween 2025

Halloween is a massive hit in Japan. You’ll find a lot of imported traditions like trick-or-treating, parades, and spooky costumes. But some events have a distinctive local twist — see the weird and wonderful yōkai parades, for example.

Tokyo Halloween festivities kick off well before October 31 — there is something almost every weekend throughout October. Choose from family-friendly events or venture out to the I-probably-shouldn’t-show-my-child-this, with other grown-ups.

For more things to do this month, check out our guide to October’s top events, or see our full event listings.

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Halloween events for adults

Drinking on the street is once again banned in Shibuya and parts of Shinjuku this year, so get your bones shaking at a club or event instead.

Shibuya Halloween (canceled again)

For a bit of context: Halloween in Shibuya was once world famous (or perhaps we should say infamous). There was no organizer for the “event”; it was simply an unregulated meet-up of a LOT of Halloween lovers from across Tokyo (and Japan).

Authorities have tried to cut down on the debauchery — and crowding — by banning street drinking, asking stores in the area not to sell alcohol, and keeping the roads closed to pedestrians over Halloween. If you want to party in Shibuya, you’re asked to do so indoors, for example at a club or bar.

Tachikawa Yōkai Bon Odori Festival

Tachikawa is putting on a different sort of Halloween party, one where other-worldly Japanese spirits (called yōkai) come to play. The free area lets you join a disco, eat treats, see a monster night parade, and other special events. But for the die-hard fans, you’ll want to join the Bon Odori, which puts a twist on the traditional Japanese dance.

Party like a Japanese monster. | Photo by Tachikawa Yokai Bon Odori

The Bon Odori area is paid, and tickets start from ¥3,000. Only yōkai are invited to the Bon Odori space, so you’ll need to be dressed up to join. Don’t worry, though, there’s also a face-painting station.

Dates:Oct 11–Oct 13, 2025

Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival

It’s a good time to be dressed up in Ikebukuro during Halloween. However, you won’t find many monsters here — this event is more otaku-oriented than others. The heart of this Halloween festival is Sunshine City’s open-air space (as well as the nearby park); however, over the weekend, you’ll see cosplayers all over East Ikebukuro’s main shopping area.

Photo by Maria Danuco

There will also be plenty of other activities and attractions: a cosplay runway, stage events, gatherings for characters of similar series/themes, a parade, parties, and much more. Regular cosplay entry starts at ¥2,700 per day and gets you changing-room access. See the event listing for more details.

Dates:Oct 24–Oct 26, 2025

Entry:Free

Kōenji Yōkai Parade

The Kōenji Festival celebrates one of the coolest parts of Tokyo, and as part of the never-ending list of festivities, there will be a yōkai parade. Expect to see a host of unusual creatures from the Japanese folklore walk along Look Shopping Street on the Saturday, from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Dates:Oct 25–Oct 26, 2025

Entry:Free

Club Halloween parties in Tokyo

All the street festivities may get you in the mood for some singing and dancing. Head to karaoke, or do the monster mash in these clubs.

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Take the wickedness off the streets and into the club. | Photo by Back From The Grave

Theme-park Halloween events

Theme parks on Halloween bring on-point parades and the ability to dress up without being judged.

Tokyo Disney Resort Halloween

The happiest place on Earth turns spooky.

Expect parades, themed food, and merchandise, as well as special decorations at both parks. What makes this seasonal event different from other times of the year is that you can finally dress up as your favorite Disney character.

Usually a privilege reserved for those under 12, Tokyo Disney Resort allows all ages to don a princess dress and enjoy the thrills.

disneyland entrance halloween — The spookiest (?) place on earth. | Photo by iStock/Vera Tiknohova

There are some rules and regulations (it is Disney after all), so make sure to check our event listing below for details. Also, read our article on how to save money at Disney.

Get Tickets To the Samurai Restaurant in Shinjuku (Up to 30% Off)

Experience one of the craziest, most colorful places in Tokyo — the all-new Samurai Restaurant, from the creators of the Robot Restaurant. Get your tickets and sit back for a wild show of lasers, lights, samurai, dancers and other uniquely Japanese weirdness.

Dates:Sep 17–Oct 31, 2025

Entry:

¥4,500 – ¥9,400

Sanrio Puroland Halloween

You’ll find an explosion of sweet Halloween events at Sanrio Puroland this autumn. This theme park is dedicated to Hello Kitty and her friends (such as Gudetama, My Melody, and Pompompurin). There will also be illuminations, a new park parade, and limited-time food menus.

Dates:Sep 5–Nov 4, 2025

Entry:

¥2,200 – ¥4,900

Spooky Pumpkin 2025

Despite taking place at Sanrio Puroland, Spooky Pumpkin is not for kids. This all-night rave features a variety of music. Forget about catching the last train.

Dates:Oct 25–Oct 26, 2025

Seibuen Amusement Park Halloween Party

seibuen halloween 2025 — Photo by Yokohama Hakkeijima Co., Ltd.

From September 12 to November 3, Seibuen Amusement Park in Saitama is celebrating Halloween with two main events.

First up is the Shōwa 100-Year Grand Festival: Hicara Halloween, which transforms the park’s retro Yūhi no Oka shopping street into a cheerful “Shōwa Halloween”. Expect bright orange jack-o’-lanterns, old-school candy, vintage-style decorations and a parade.

Running alongside it is a supernatural anime crossover between Forbidden Mole (set in the realm of the living) and Hōzuki’s Coolheadedness (a dark comedy from the underworld). The park plays with the theme through puzzle-solving games, creepy festival stalls, and themed eats.

Bonus: Osaka Halloween 2025

Going to Osaka? Don’t miss the Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Japan, taking place from September 5 to November 3, 2025. It’s a popular event, so we recommend booking tickets as far ahead as you can.

More theme-park Halloween events in the Tokyo area

Happy Halloween Joypolis (Sep. 20–Oct. 31): This event has thrilling rides and Sonic with a cape. Get tickets here.
Hanayashiki Halloween (Oct 10–Nov. 3): Tokyo’s oldest theme park will hold plenty of Halloween shows throughout the season, in addition to their year-round haunted house. A new haunted house, The Curse of the Neck opened in July, too: pray at a shrine to break a deadly curse. Get tickets here.

Family-fun Halloween events in Tokyo

There are plenty of options for Halloween events that, instead of being genuinely terrifying, are fun for the whole family. Read on.

Kagurazaka Bake Neko Festival

Bake neko translates to “monster cat” — the perfect description of this parade. By blending Japanese folklore with Halloween, the organizers have created a spectacular event filled with unnatural feline features and humans transformed into cat ghosts, cat demons, and cat monsters.

Cats can be scary too. | Photo by Tiffany Lim

It costs ¥500 to join the parade, but children below junior high school age can enter for free. To join, all you need to do is dress up as a cat or simply have a costume with cat motifs; even something as simple as cat ears will do.

Dates:Oct 12, 2025

Halloween Night in the Forest

Halloween illuminations aren’t really a thing in Tokyo — but this is Saitama.

Illuminations with an edge. | Photo by Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park

There will be plenty of spooky artworks and installations, including projection mapping, recycled art, lantern art, and more. “Halloween Night in the Forest” takes place at Shinrin Park, which is about an hour north of Ikebukuro.

Dates:Oct 11–Oct 26, 2025

Price:

Adults:
At the door: ¥450
Children:
At the door: ¥0
Over 65s:
At the door: ¥210

Roppongi Hills Halloween Parade

This event features a Halloween parade as its highlight. Additionally, for most of October, there will be concurrent promotions and activities, such as Halloween-themed special menus at participating restaurants and some fun activities for kids.

Dates:Oct 26, 2025

Entry:Free

Omotesandō Halloween Pumpkin Parade

This Halloween celebration usually gets over 1000 participants each year and is mainly for the kiddies. Only children aged 12 and under, as well as their guardians, can participate in the parade.

children in halloween costumes — For the kids. | Photo by iStock.com/Tatsushi Takada

As trick-or-treating is one of the activities, kids can get some treats afterward, and some shops and restaurants around the area are known to give special discounts and services to costumed participants.

Note: Pre-registration is required and costs ¥1,000 per child (guardian included).

Dates:Oct 26, 2025

Price:

Adults:
Advance sales: ¥1,000

Futako-Tamagawa Halloween Party

This family-oriented Halloween party takes place from October 25 to 26, and focuses on having fun with the kids. There will be a photo booth, craft workshops, stalls, and more. It will be held at various places around Futako Tamagawa Rise Shopping Center. See more.

Kichijōji Halloween Festa

Another very kid-oriented event, this weekday parade is advertised as one that is “by moms, for moms” (but dads can still participate). There will also be trick-or-treat activities throughout the event period.

kichijoji halloween — Photo by Kichijoji Halloween Festa Secretary

The organizers are looking for parent-and-child participants to dance themselves around Kichijōji.

Dates:Oct 24–Oct 26, 2025

Entry:

¥1,500 – ¥1,800

Sunshine City Halloween Festival

Kids can turn milk cartons into candy boxes and put them to use on “Trick or Treat Operation” days, roaming the venue for sweets. There’s a picture-book rally that sends families on a story-driven treasure hunt, old-school game stalls for a hit of nostalgia, and on October 31, a free Halloween concert.

Dates:Oct 1–Oct 31, 2025

Entry:Free

Other Tokyo Halloween activities

There are many other creepy things to do in and around Tokyo to get you in the Halloween mood. There are haunted schools, as well as escape rooms to solve, and plenty of haunted houses to tour. Fuji-Q Highland also has a few mysteries still left open.

While we do our best to ensure it’s correct, information is subject to change. This article was first published in 2015, and was last updated in October 2025 by the editorial team.