The annual autumn-time event at Sanrio Puroland 'Puro Halloween Party' will take place at the indoor theme park from September 14 to October 31.   The theme this year is 'Halloween Rock.' It promises to be bigger and better than last year's event. A whole cast of Sanrio characters will make an appearance, including Cinnamoroll and friends. The event will be split into two parts this halloween: DAY TIME ~Party People Time~ and NIGHT TIME ~Horror People Time~. During the daytime, you can look forward to the attractions taking on a Halloween theme, and the Sanrio cast dressed up in Halloween costumes. Amongst the attractions taking on a spooky theme this year is the Sanrio character boat ride which will be decked out in pumpkins, clowns and other little Halloween decorations. The third floor Rainbow Hall will also be home to a Halloween photo spot that'll make it look like you're being gobbled up by a pumpkin! And for kids only, there will be a trick-or-treat greeting event with the fluffy purple kitten character Mewkledreamy. Maybe they'll get some candy from Mew...? All the characters will be dressed up super cute so be sure to meet them all. When it turns to nighttime, several new themed attractions will open their creaky doors to the public, all of which you cannot run away from. This includes the Kurayami no Sanrio Character Boat Ride in the dark, the Ghost Pierrot Sneaking Horror House, and more. Sanrio are teaming up with Obaken, a horror attraction in Tokyo that offers top class scares and incorporates an escape element with varying difficulty levels. People of all ages can look forward to some real scares! Opening the night part of the event will be the Halloween Rock Live Parade, a brand new parade running for this event only. There will of course be a food menu perfect for Halloween-time too. Pick from the cute daytime menu or the spooky nighttime menu. So that guests can enjoy the Halloween party even more, those who attend the event dressed up in a full costume will be able to buy a discounted passport ticket.   Enjoy your Halloween this year at Sanrio Puroland!    

The Harajuku and Umeda branches of the Pompompurin Café, which is based on the popular Sanrio character Pompompurin, have unveiled their Halloween menus which will be served from September 1 to October 31.   Pompompurin, who came second in the 2018 Sanrio Character Awards, is joined by his best hamster friend Muffin in this special themed menu.  

Purin the Mage’s Magical Stew: ¥1,290 (+Tax)

  This magical and mellow tasting stew contains three different Halloween colours, orange, black and purple, each with their own distinct flavours. The orange is carrot, the black is squid ink, and the purple is sweet potato paste. Purin looks so cute dressed as a mage!  

Black Cat Muffin Trick Pasta: ¥1,390 (+Tax)

  Muffin went and turned this pasta completely black with his magic abilities! The pasta is made with squid ink and is topped with tomato sauce. It features a Muffin as a black cat made of mashed potato. The dish also comes with cute monsters made of zucchini and a salad mixed with pumpkin.  

Happy Halloween Purin: ¥600 (+Tax*)

  This rich pumpkin purin is crowned lavishly with purple sweet potato cream. It’s filled with the flavours of fall, and when you pour over the caramel sauce it becomes even tastier. It also comes with monster made from gateau chocolate. This dessert is great if you’ve still got room in your belly after a meal.   *When you order this as a set the price of the set becomes ¥300 (+tax).     When you order from the Halloween menu you will receive a shiori and lunch mat with original designs. If you order a drink you’ll also receive an original coaster. These items are limited edition and will no longer be available following the end of the menu’s run.   Get in the Halloween spirit with this special menu at the Pompompurin Café♪  

Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea are currently celebrating the 35th anniversary of Tokyo Disney Resort with their Happiest Celebrationevent which is running until March 25, 2019.   The spooky season will soon arrive at the parks again this year as they get ready for the Disney Halloween event which will begin on September 11 and last until October 31. The theme of this year's Halloween celebration at Tokyo Disneyland is 'ghosts,' and the scary bunch are getting ready to spook the pants off guests arriving to the park.   This year marks the arrival of a new parade titled Spooky "Boo!" Parade where the creepers will be looking for new recruits amongst the Disney cast and guests. Everyone can look forward to joining the ghosts in a spine-chilling party. The park will be fitted out with appropriate spooky decorations, and Celebration Street, the main area of Tokyo Disneyland's World Bazaar, will get in on the Halloween action at night. Over at Tokyo DisneySea, the park will once again bewitch all, with familiar Disney villains joining the cast to unroll the Halloween Vibe. Mediterranean Harbor, one of the themed lands at Tokyo DisneySea, will transform into The Villains' World where bad guys from the Disney films will put on a Halloween Party. Mickey & Minnie will also join them by dressing as villains, inviting the guests to get in on the fun. The park will be filled with mysterious decorations to fit the villain theme, so if you're a fan of the bad guys, you're going to have a blast at Tokyo DisneySea. Guests can also enjoy dressing up* Disney characters again this year at both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. Halloween will hit the Disney Hotel and Disney Resort Line too.   Enjoy the spooky season this year at Tokyo Disneyland & Tokyo DisneySea!   *There are certain restrictions for dressing up as Disney characters at both parks. Click here for full details (Japanese).