It would be a shame to come to Tokyo and not take a walk across the famous intersection outside Shibuya Station. On sunny afternoons or clear evenings, the surrounding area is packed with shoppers, students, young couples and commuters. When the lights turn red at this busy junction, they all turn red at the same time in every direction. Traffic stops completely and pedestrians surge into the intersection from all sides, like marbles spilling out of a box.
Picture above: The extremely busy and famous scramble crossing in front ofShibuya Station with the Tokyu Department Store above the station. Shibuya Crossing is one of the busiest pedestrian crossings in the world. Shibuya Stationis the third busiest station in Tokyo and the Hachiko exit leads to the main Shibuya shopping area which is full of department stores and fashion boutiques.
In the above wide angle view of Shibuya Crossing you can see Star Bucks on the ground floor with the giant tv screen above. This is one of the busiest Star Bucks stores in the world.
Other than that, Shibuya also a major shopping area and a definite place to visit for anyone interest in Japanese fashion. Not only are there many very trendy fashion stores, but you can see many young Japanese people wearing the latest and some just outrageous fashion in the streets.
Shibuya ward includes two other major shopping areas which are distinct and generally referred to as being in Harajuku: Takeshita-Dori and Omotesando.
The next place that you must visit is Hachiko Statue.. Hachiko Statue is a famous statue of a dog who possessed legendary loyalty to his owner. Hachiko Statue has become a popular tourist attraction and meeting place. The true story of Hachiko the dog, who was a golden brown male Akita Inu (a Japanese breed from the mountains of northern Japan), who would arrive at Shibuya Station every day just to wait for the return of his master Professor Hidesaburo Ueno.
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