Japan Info Swap Blog

Halloween isn’t as big a deal in Japan as it is in the U.S., meaning you won’t see places filled with jack-o-lanterns, witches’ broomsticks, or cobweb decorations. However, Halloween has become a thing over the past couple of decades.

Japan began to embrace Halloween when Tokyo Disneyland hosted its first Halloween party in 2000. Ever since, Tokyo Disneyland and Universal Studios Osaka have usually held fright-fest events. Elsewhere, there are often smaller-scale events and street parties; plus, some people celebrate …