Must-see attractions in Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa

  • Tokyo, Japan view of Shibuya Crossing, one of the busiest crosswalks in the world.
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    Shibuya Crossing

    Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa

    Rumoured to be the busiest intersection in the world (and definitely in Japan), Shibuya Crossing is like a giant beating heart, sending people in all…

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    Hachikō Statue

    Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa

    Every evening, Akita dog Hachikō would go to Shibuya Station to greet his companion. It's a practice he kept up everyday for 10 years after the professor…

  • Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan-September 18, 2018: Myth of Tomorrow: Myth of Tomorrow is a wall painting painted by Taro Okamoto in Shibuya station.
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    Myth of Tomorrow

    Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa

    Okamoto Tarō's mural, Myth of Tomorrow (1967), was commissioned by a Mexican luxury hotel but went missing two years later. It finally turned up in 2003…

  • Shibuya Sky

    Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa

    From below, Shibuya Sky, the rooftop observatory atop Shibuya's newest tower, Shibuya Scramble Square, looks like one of those harrowing infinity pools –…

  • Japan Folk Crafts Museum

    Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa

    The mingei (folk crafts) movement was launched in the early 20th century to promote the works of artisans over cheaper, mass-produced goods. Central to…

  • Shimo-Kitazawa

    Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa

    The narrow streets of ‘Shimokita’, barely passable by cars, create a streetscape like a dollhouse version of Tokyo. It’s been a favourite haunt of…

  • Toguri Museum of Art

    Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa

    The Toguri Museum of Art has an excellent collection of Edo-era ceramics, displayed in informative, thematic exhibitions with English explanations – great…

  • Fukutoshin Shibuya Station

    Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa

    Deep underground, Tadao Ando's design for the Shibuya terminus of the city's newest subway line, the Fukutoshin Line, resembles a concrete space ship, or…

  • Shibuya Stream

    Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa

    It's hard to imagine, but Shibuya Crossing actually sits on the confluence of two rivers: the Shibuya-gawa and the Uda-gawa, which were diverted…

  • d47 Museum

    Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa

    Lifestyle brand D&Department combs the country for the platonic ideals of the utterly ordinary: the perfect broom, bottle opener or salt shaker (to name a…

  • Mag's Park

    Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa

    The rooftop of the Magnet by Shibuya 109 department store has the best views over Shibuya's famous scramble crossing. It's screened with plexiglass, so…

  • Shibuya Center-gai

    Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa

    Shibuya's main drag is closed to cars and chock-a-block with fast-food joints and high-street fashion shops. At night, lit bright as day, with a dozen…

  • Dōgenzaka

    Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa

    Dōgenzaka, named for a 13th-century highway robber, is a maze of narrow streets. Home to one of Tokyo's largest clusters of love hotels (hotels for…

  • Spain-zaka

    Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa

    This narrow, winding brick lane is a classic example of Tokyo-style bricolage with a mismatch of architectural styles, cutesy clothing stores and a…

  • Bunkamura

    Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa

    Meaning ‘culture village’, Bunkamura has a theatre, concert hall, cinema and museum. Offerings swing between commercial and artsy; the Tokyo Philharmonic…

  • Tomio Koyama Gallery

    Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa

    This is a branch of one of Tokyo's more influential contemporary-art galleries, which shows both Japanese and international artists.