Shibuya

January 15, 2019

Shibuya crossing at night

Shibuya (渋谷) is i of the 23 particular wards of Tokyo. The expanse northward due west of Shibuya Station emerged equally a major fashion district for youth during the 1980s together with it has remained together with hence e'er since. During the weekend, the sidewalks larn out saturated amongst immature shoppers. It is oftentimes said that inward front end of Shibuya Station is i of the world's busiest pedestrian crossing.

Shibuya's raw popularity comes from its condition equally a major prepare junction (two soul railways, ii subways together with many JR lines). Shibuya Station is the 2nd around pop station inward Tokyo.
The literal translation of Shibuya is "bitter valley." Based on the divulge of software fellowship offices, Shibuya is the third around pop urban inwardness inward the figurer manufacture inward Japan. It is sometimes called "bit valley" because of this.
Shibuya is southward of Harajuku (another pop component division of Shibuya Ward amongst immature people) together with Shinjuku. Unless noted otherwise, all attractions on this page are on the due west side (Hachiko exit) of Shinjuku Station.

Yoyogi Park

Getting There

JR Shibuya Station is on the Yamanote Line which makes it slow to attain from around parts of Tokyo. Some limited trains halt at the newer southern platform which is a fair distance from the primary Hachiko exit.
The Keio Inokashira Line together with Tokyu Toyoko Line both lav at Shibuya.
By subway, ii unlike Shibuya Stations for the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line together with Hanzomon Line are located merely northward of JR Shibuya Station.

Meiji Shrine

Shopping

Apple Store

Apple's 2nd Tokyo store opened Aug. 6, 2005 together with is the 2nd store inward Nihon to include a spiral drinking glass staircase. The store is worth a expect for the staircase alone. It is smaller than its Ginza Store amongst only ii floors.

Bunkamura

Bunkamura (culture village) is a posh amusement complex owned yesteryear the Tokyu subdivision store chain. It is located adjacent to Tokyu Hands on the northward due west border of Shibuya's shopping district. The primary amusement venues are the Orchard Hall together with the Theater Cocoon. The supporting restaurants, cinemas, books stores together with other boutique shops similar Swarovski all add together to the atmosphere of elegance together with class.

Shibuya Mark City

Shibuya Mark City are the twin towers inward an east-west trouble that stand upwardly to a higher house Tokyu's autobus terminal, the Ginza Line together with Keio's Inokashira Line. The buildings opened inward 2000 together with its shopping is aimed at immature women. The towers convey an hotel (408 rooms), mall (mostly E tower), component division space, restaurants together with many cafes. Shibuya-FM broadcasts from the building.

Marui (Oioi)

The subdivision store Marui has ii stores inward Shibuya. Marui City together with Marui Jam are both a brusk walk straight northward of Shibuya Station downward the primary road.

Seibu Stores

Seibu runs a large subdivision store inward front end of Shibuya Station together with multiple other buildings.

Loft
Loft is component division of Seibu together with was designed to larn out afterward Tokyu Hands. Loft emphasizes fashionable goods together with is chip to a greater extent than up-market than its competition.

Parco

Parco is a boutique mall that is geared towards immature adult fashion shopping. The Parco buildings inward Shibuya are Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, SR6, Studio Parco, UP's-4, Quattro together with Zero Gate.

Spain Slope

Spain street is a pocket-size narrow together with windy street that leads upwardly to the Parco stores. Reputedly, it gets the get upwardly because it resembles a spanish street. Many restuarants, cafes together with boutique shops are located along the street.

Tokyu Stores

Tokyu has ii subdivision stores inward Shibuya on exceed of their other stores. The start is to a higher house Shibuya Station together with the other is a 10 infinitesimal walk north-west of the station also Bunkamura.

Shibuya 109

The iconic Shibuya 109 edifice (pronounced Shibuya ichi-maru-kyu) is where you'll honor the latest inward fashion. It is i of the start major buildings you'll run across inward Shibuya. It's get upwardly could also live on pronounced Tokyu which tells y'all who owns it.

Tokyu Hands

The self-proclaimed "creative life store" has everything y'all remove for daily living except groceries. It has everything from pots together with pans to games together with costumes. Cheaper deals on to a greater extent than or less of its goods tin live on constitute if y'all expect around but, for convenience together with selection, it's difficult to rhythm out Tokyu Hands.

Tower Records

The world's biggest Tower Records is a few minutes walk northward of Shibuya Station. The seventh flooring is devoted to unusual books together with magazines. Open daily from 10 to 11.