Shibuya

Built around the rail junction at Shibuya Station, Shibuya grew into one of Tokyo’s leading centres for shopping, fashion and entertainment. The district lies along the Shibuya River, much of which now runs in covered channels beneath the city, and its busy streets link easily with Harajuku, Omotesando and Daikanyama. Outside the station, Shibuya Crossing has become an emblem of Tokyo’s pedestrian rhythm. The nearby bronze statue of Hachikō commemorates the dog that kept returning to wait for his owner, Professor Hidesaburō Ueno, after his death in 1925. Department stores, music venues, cinemas and independent labels continue to shape Shibuya’s youth-oriented culture. See how Shibuya fits into the wider Tokyo metropolis by browsing webcams nearby.

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