Ueno Halloween 2016

Ueno goes spooky for the latter half of October, when area shops, restaurants and cafés will be celebrating Halloween with special offerings, a 'stamp rally' and other more or less profitable schemes. The main action comes on October 29, when costumed revellers will be parading from Ueno Park to Okachimachi Station while doing their best to convince the judges of the simultaneously held costume contest. To take part, sign up in advance (¥2,000, children ¥1,000) or just show up (in costume, of course) on the day at the park's Fountain Plaza between 10am and 1pm. Meanwhile, idol performances and fashion shows will be taking place on the plaza just south of Okachimachi Station on both October 29 and 30 (11am-5pm).