Also, until October 31 you can access the Tokyo Tower and the Tokyo Skytree with a 50 percent discount if you show up wearing a costume!

Most malls will also be decorated with Halloween-inspired props, and some (like Sunshine City in Ikebukuro, or the various Shibuya 109 branches) will also set up picture spots and makeup booths, and organize events like parades, stamp collection rallies and giveaways. Since most Tokyo malls stretch across several floors, you can take a stroll and enjoy the shops and props, and maybe conclude with some Halloween-inspired food at the restaurants and cafés!

If you’re all about dancing, most clubs will have Halloween events. Not all of them will be especially cheap, however many clubs will give discounts to people showing up in a costume, so look up their websites or social media in advance. Be aware that most places will be packed, so it might take a while to go in.

For a couple of cheap suggestions, Tokyo Party has a series of foreign-friendly Halloween events, with one on October 30 being the cheapest for foreigners and girls at ¥1,000 with advanced registration here (no drinks included, but an "all-you-can-drink" option is offered for ¥1,000). Another cheap place is Club Camelot in Shibuya. If you enter during the happy hour period (7 p.m.-9 p.m.), the cost is only ¥2,000 (US$19.25) for men and ¥1,000 for women (with one drink included for men and two for women).

If you’re not a fan of big crowds, how about a movie? While cinemas in Japan are notoriously expensive, you may want to check out the Cinema Halloween Party in Ebisu promises an interesting mix of movie screenings and DJs (and who knows what else) for only ¥1,500 (US$14.44) if you book in advance on the website.

If you wanna do something saintly for Halloween, you can also check out the And Tokyo Halloween street cleaning initiative, which aims at filling jack-o'-lantern bags with trash and leaving the city cleaner after the Halloween partying. Last year, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu showed up to distribute the cute Halloween trash bags!

Other cities in Japan also have their share of cheap Halloween events, so even if you’re not in Tokyo don't despair! Recently, people in Osaka have been gathering at Mitsu Park (also known as Triangle Park) to show off their costumes. Fukui has its own "Who’s who?" Halloween Train party (tickets are limited to 200 people, for more info in English contact the Fukui International Club here), kids in Kyoto go crazy for the Kitayama Parade, and Nagoya has its Absolute Halloween (video above), in which for ¥3,000 (US$28.88) you are granted access to more than different 10 clubs in the city. Check with your municipality and local magazines/websites to see what cheap events are available in your area!