HALLOWEENTHE METROPOLISHALLOWEEN PRIMEROur ghoulish guide to the season’s hair-raising hotspotsADultsTokyo DecadanceHalloween PartyWith DJs, dancers, performers,a horror house zone and a“vampire floor” for Tokyo’s trueunderground, this promises tobe a spectacular night of gothicfun. Blood-suckers need notfear the sun: stick around forthe after-party starting from5:30am. Oct 18, 10pm, ¥3,000-10,000. Christon Cafe Shinjuku.Shinjuku-sanchome. http://meturl.com/haldecadanceMasquerade of GhostsParty on for five straightnights with costume contests,food, a Halloween make-upbooth, Mr. & Ms. Masqueradecontests and more. Entrancefees differ by day. Oct 24-31,7pm, ¥2,000-3,000(m)/¥1,000-2,000(f), w/1-2d. Brand TokyoRoppongi. Roppongi. http://brandtokyo.net/halloween/Tokyo Gaijins Halloween PartyTokyo Gaijins is a hosting yetanother legendary Halloweenparty. A great place to meetand party with other foreigners,costume contests will beheld every 30 minutes from11pm-1am. Strictly smokeFUTUROPOLISOCT 30Metropolis Halloween GlitterballThe legendary Metropolis HalloweenGlitterball Party is back at Ele Tokyo! Ladiesget in free as we time warp into Futuropoliswith the city’s freakiest cyber-spooks andmecha-mummies! So get your jet pack on,because we'll be giving out prizes for thebest dressed, plus special performancesby ultra-cool FEMM and beautiful TokyoDreamgirl. Tickets online and at the door.Oct 30, 7pm, ¥2,000(m) w/2d; ladies free;men ¥3,000 w/2d after 10pm. Ele Tokyo.Roppongi. http://meturl.com/halloweenfree! Oct 25, 8pm, ¥2,000-2,500/¥3,000 w/o costume.Propaganda Shot Bar.Roppongi. http://meturl.com/gaijinhalWhistlebump YelloweenProgressive house,techno, trance and more.With DJs Pena, Rougoutde Lapin, Groove Patrol,B2B and others—pluslive performers and poledancers. Oct 25, 9:30pm,¥3,000(adv)/¥4,500(door).Xex Nihonbashi. Nihonbashi.http://meturl.com/halxexMonster Mashup-HalloweenFiesta PartyHosted by Tokyo Snow Cluband Japonicus, this party is theplace to be for music lovers.Party with five live bands and12 DJs. They have everyone’stastes covered with musicgenres including rock, latino,drum ‘n’ bass, house, electroand dubstep. Oct 31, 7pm,¥2,500 (adv)/¥3,000 (door).Daisy Bar. Shimokitazawa.http://meturl.com/showclubhalPink Sensation HalloweenPartyJoin Hello Kitty in her 40thAnniversary Bash at SanrioPuroland. The usually familyfriendlytheme park hosts aone-night-only Halloweenmusic festival, with a pink dresscode. Oct 31, 9pm, ¥4,500(adv)/ ¥5,500 (door). SanrioPuroland. Tama Center.http://pinksensation.jp/ALL AGESTokyo Disneyland &DisneySeaVarious shows, parades,decorations and eveningfireworks—including theHaunted Mansion doneup like The NightmareBefore Christmas. Until Oct31, various times. TokyoDisneyland & DisneySea.Maihama. http://meturl.com/disneyhalloweenRoppongi Hills HalloweenCostume events, Halloweenworkshops, special restaurantmenus and more—includinga tie-in with The World of TimBurton. On October 25, besure to check out the kids’s(10am) and adults’s (11am)costume parades at RoppongiHills Arena. Until Oct 31,various times. Roppongi Hillsarea. Roppongi. http://meturl.com/halroppongiTokyo Tower NarikiriHalloweenThe first floor of Tokyo Tower’smain observatory has beendone up in creepy form. Simplecostumes can be borrowedfor free, and you’re at leisureto take as many snaps asyou like. Complementingthe spooky atmosphere,Cafe La Tour is offering aspecial pumpkin Mont BlancHalloween cake set for ¥680.Until Oct 31, 9am-10pm daily,¥900. 1F Tokyo Tower MainObservatory. Daimon. http://meturl.com/haltowerBakeneko ParadeHeld in Kagurazaka, the settingfor Soseki Natsume’s novelI am a Cat, the BakenekoParade is a Halloweenparade that specializes incat disguises. Cat make-upservices also available: ¥500for a quick kitty, or ¥1,000 for aprofessional cat. Oct 19, 10am,free. Kagurazaka. http://meturl.com/bakenekoIkebukuro Halloween CosplayFesIkebukuro goes cosplay-crazy,with change rooms and storageavailable on-site (¥500). Ifyou don’t want to get in onthe action yourself, just checkout the televised free stageevents and special acts fromthe Tokyo International FilmFestival and Newtype publisherKadokawa. Oct 25-26, 10am,free. Ikebukuro East Exitarea. Ikebukuro. http://ikebukurocosplay.jpKawasaki HalloweenThere's something for everyonein La Cittadella, Kawasaki. The25th opens with kids’s paradesand concerts at Club Citta,while things go bump in thenight at the Monsters’s Festival.Grown-up ghouls and goblinsparade around the site on the26th before busting somekiller moves at the DancingPumpkin club party. Oct 25:Kids’s Parade, 1pm & 3pm;Citta Family Concert, 11am& 2pm; Monsters’s Festival,10pm. Oct 26: HalloweenParade, 2:30pm; DancingPumpkin, 5pm. Various prices.La Cittadella, Kawasaki.Kawasaki. http://meturl.com/kawahalloweenenglishShimokita HalloweenThe event kicks off withjugglers and other entertainersat 3pm. Strut your stuff in thecostume parade from 7pm(¥1,000 w/1d, register online),then let your fangs out all nightas Shimo’s hot shops stay openuntil 5am. Costume contest forkids at 4pm; adults at 8pm. Andwatch for Vader! Oct 26, 3pm.Parades start in front of Tsugeizakaya, 5-29-16 Daizawa,Setagaya. http://yokukitashimokita.com/hw2014KIDSAnpanman Children’s Museumand Mall’s Halloween Event2014Various shows and activitieswith the beloved bread-headedcartoon hero. Until Oct 31,various times, various prices.Yokohama Children’s Museumand Mall. Shin-Takashima andTakashimacho. http://meturl.com/anpanhalloPuro Halloween Party 2014Various shows and activitiesfeaturing Hello Kitty andfriends. Until Oct 31, varioustimes, various prices. SanrioPuroland. Tama Center.www.puroland.jp/2014_halloweenTokyo Dome HappyHalloween 2014This family-friendly eventincludes a Halloween Kids’Parade (registration required)on the 18th, as well as facepainting 2-4pm weekendsand holidays all month. Thrillseekingevent-goers can alsoinvestigate the haunted house(¥620). Until Oct 31, varioustimes, various prices. TokyoDome City. Korakuen. www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/news/halloween/2014/Tokyo Skytree HalloweenMagicOn selected dates, getrewarded with candy andpresents when you showup at Tokyo Skytree Townin costume. Events includestreet performances,masquerade laser shows,magical kids’s paradesand the mystery adventureHarapeko Detective and thePhantom Pumpkin (¥500).Oct 3-31, various times.Tokyo Skytree Town. TokyoSkytree. http://meturl.com/halskytreeChildren’s HalloweenGraveyard Mystery TourHistoric ghost walk for kids6-18, with ghost stories bycandlelight presented byHaunted Tokyo Tours. Oct 22,from 7pm. Gaienmae. www.hauntedtokyotours.comHalloween in Tama CenterThe streets surrounding TamaCenter beckon an assortmentof costumers, ranging fromfun-loving teens to babies,dogs and even cats dressed inHalloween attire. Plus trick-ortreating.Oct 25-26, 12:30pm;contest results at 1:30pm daily.Registration 12-12:30pm. TamaCenter. Opening ceremony:Oct 24, 4:50pm. TamaCenter. www.tamajack.comTamagawa HalloweenFestivalVarious family-friendlyHalloween events incollaboration with SesameStreet, including the SesameStreet Greeting (Oct 25, 26 &31, 10am) and the HalloweenParade (Oct 26, 11:30am). Oct25-31, various times, free.Tamagawa Takashimaya SC.Futakotamagawa. http://meturl.com/tamahal08
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTIONHALLOWEENBAR QUESTHALLOWEENPARTYCome out for a ghoulishblast with specialHalloween treats anddrinks!Oct 31-Nov 1, 7pm, free (charge after midnight). BarQuest. 3F No. 2 Rene Bldg, 5-3-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku.Roppongi. Tel: 03-5414-2225. www.barquest.tokyoAsagaya Pearl CenterHalloweenCostume ContestThis costume contest forparents and kids offersSuginami gift cards worthanywhere from ¥20,000-50,000. Registration must becompleted in person at thePearl Center’s Furusato-kan;limited to the first 100 parentchildcombos. If mom anddad aren’t up for it, kids cancompete alone for sweets.Oct 26, 2pm, free. AsagayaPearl Center Asagaya.http://meturl.com/halpearlHalloween Walk 2014Stamp rally, candy giveaway,face painting, costumecontest and more, allcentered around historicWestern-style houses.Oct 26, 10am, variousvenues. Ishikawacho andMotomachi-Chukagai. http://meturl.com/yamatehalloweenHello Halloween PumpkinParadeEnjoy one of Tokyo’s largestHalloween parades—onlyfor kids under 12 andtheir parents, though!Also treat rally for paradeparticipants, and otheractivities throughout the day.Registration required. Oct26, 1pm. Registration open11am-12:30pm on the day,¥1,000 per child. Starts atJingumae Elementary School.Omotesando. www.harajuku-halloween.comKichijoji HalloweenFestivalA Halloween festival for momsby moms, with unique eventssuch as the Baby CarriageParade (Oct 29, 3:25pm),where moms flaunt theirHalloween-decorated prams.Other events include kids’parades and trick-or-treating.Oct 29-31,various times,¥1,000-2,000, registrationrequired. Kichijoji. www.kichijoji-halloween.netCHILESMEXICAN GRILL:DAY OF THEDEADCome feel the Halloweenwith our terrific Mexicanmenu and famous SpicyDevil Burritos—and onThursdays and Fridaysfrom 4-8pm, limitedMexican craft beers areincluded in our ¥500happy hour. Swing by on Fridays the 24th and 31stto be transformed into a Mexican skull with amazingface painting, then lose it from 8-10pm on SaturdayNovember 1st at our Day of the Dead celebration,with a special buffet and all-you-can-drink for¥4,800 (Due to capacity limitations, reservations arerequired).1-8-4 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku. Tel: 03-6434-9693.Open Mon 11am-4pm, Tue-Fri 11am-9pm, Sat10am-10pm, Sun 10am-8pm. Harajuku and Meiji-Jingūmae. www.chiles-grill.comCLINTONSTREET BAKINGCOMPANYHALLOWEENJapanese pumpkinpancakes (¥1,600+tax)and butter squashbisque (pumpkin soup,¥900+tax) available until the end of the month.Check Twitter (@csbjapan) and Facebook (CSB.Japan) for food coupons and other offers. Takeoutavailable by phone during open hours.Clinton Street Baking Company. YHT Minami-Aoyama Bldg, 5-17-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minatoku.Omotesando. Open 8am-11pm daily. Tel:03-6450-5944. www.clintonstreetbaking.co.jpFLAME HALLOWEEN 2014SHIBUYAJoin Flame Halloween every night from October24-31 at Flame Tokyo in Shibuya. The Kokoro OdoruHalloween Party will be welcoming different guestartists daily, building up to a terrifying costumecontest on the 31st. Come in costume to get adiscount and one free shot—plus, an amazing prizeawaits the contest winner.All mix, various DJs. Oct 24-31, 10pm, (m)¥3,000,(f)¥2,000. Flame Tokyo, 1F Jikansu Bldg, 2-4Maruyamacho, Shibuya-ku. Shibuya. Tel:03-3496-2727. http://flame-tokyo.comPROPAGANDA HALLOWEENWEEKENDFour freaky nights of parties! Come in costumeeach night to get a discount ticket for the next party.Happy hour until 9pm nightly (except October 25),with drinks from ¥500. October 25 is smoke-free!Oct 24-25 & 31, plus Nov 1, 8pm. Regular ¥2,000w/1d&1shot; ¥1,500 w/1d&1shot w/discountticket (no discount available Oct 24, but wear acostume to get a discount coupon for Oct 25, etc.).Propaganda. 2F Yua Roppongi, 3-14-9 Roppongi,Minato-ku. Roppongi. Tel: 03-3423-0988. www.propaganda-tokyo.comSCREAM!! HALLOWEEN PARTY2014 SHIBUYAEpoch-making Halloween party Scream!! moves toWWW Shibuya, an old movie theater converted into aclub space, for a night of chills and thrills, goblins andghouls, freaks and frequencies. Get ready to SCREAM!!Veteran party vampires and an unearthly flock of DJsspin cutting-edge Disco, House and Electro for Tokyo’smost dangerous crowd. Come and experience the mostterrifying vibe in town at one of Tokyo’s top venues.DJs: Force of Nature (Mule Music), Gonno (WC,Mekur, International Feel), MXRLX (Blackmaps/Mild Bunch), and DSKE’s Same Fitzgerald (OnigiriDiscotheque) and TROPI (Sunset Driver). Nov 21,11pm, ¥3,500/¥2,500 w/costume. WWW, B1F RiseBldg, 13-17 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku. Shibuya.Tel: 03-5458-7685. www-shibuya.jpSHAG TOKYOHALLOWEENSHIBUYAFashion and fetishclub Shag Tokyopresents threeHalloween eventsto juice the creepycrawlies into life allnight long. Get yourcostume on, then get your freak on at this eroticdungeon of the dark and dirty.Sweet Dreams Halloween: Oct 25, 10pm, ¥3,500(m)w/1d, ¥3,500(f) w/1d.International Halloween Party: Oct 31, 12pm,¥3,000(m) w/1d, ¥2,500(f) w/1d.Fetish Halloween Party: Nov 1, 11pm, ¥3,000(m)w/1d, ¥2,500(f) w/1d.2F Festae Omotesando Bldg, 3-18-19 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku. Omotesando. Tel: 03-3475-0788. http://shag.tokyo09
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