An Intersection Where Millions Of People Cross The Street A Day In Tokyo

During the most crowded times, about 1,000 - 2,500 people cross the Shibuya intersection every 2 minutes.
Shibuya Crossing, where millions of people cross the street a day in Tokyo
Shibuya Crossing is one of the most famous spots in Tokyo, as the image of this busy intersection has appeared on countless magazine covers, blogs or in movies over the years.
Shibuya Station first opened in 1885, but it was not until the Tokyu Toyoko railway was put into operation that the famous crossroads were formed. Thanks to the train system, Shibuya has become an important stop between the port city of Yokohama and Tokyo.
Over time, more and more new lines have passed through Shibuya station, now has eight main lines and a dense bus system

. As a result, more than 2.4 million pedestrians pass through the Shibuya intersection every day. During the most crowded times, about 1,000 to 2,500 people cross the street every 2 minutes The flow of people coming out on all sides like a loom, creating a scene that is both chaotic and orderly to perfection whenever the traffic lights change color.




Photo: Japan Guide
An intersection where more than 2 million people cross the street a day in Tokyo
Shibuya intersection has become a symbol of Tokyo. Huge neon billboards, colorful bright displays, and busy crowds make it the perfect setting for Hollywood movies like Lost in Translation (2003) and The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006).
Not only crossing the intersection, visitors to the Shibuya intersection can visit any fashion shops, restaurants, and cafes along the road. Popular stops are the Shibuya 109, Center Gai, and 109 Men or Dogenzaka Street with Tokyo's most vibrant nightclubs and a variety of restaurants and bars that pamper every taste.
If you want to see the Shibuya intersection from above, you can enter the malls and cafes near the entrance of the train station. The address that attracts a large number of check-in diners is Starbucks in the QFRONT building, with perfect views down the street. To take a break from the busy streets, you can stroll around the station, between the entrance of the JR East Railway and the Keio Line
Tokyu Corporation, one of the main operating companies of Shibuya station, is planning to build a 47-storey shopping mall in 2019.



This new building will become the tallest building at the Shibuya intersection, adding more choose for guests to visit the busiest intersection in the capital of cherry blossom country.
Shibuya Station Exit 8 is also nicknamed the Hachikō Exit, as a bronze statue of the legendary dog is placed in front of a shopping mall. Hachikō was a dog that lived in the 1920s and came to Shibuya Station every day to wait for his boss, Professor Ueno, to come home from work.
Hachiko - a symbol of Japanese loyalty
A bronze statue was erected in 1934, but a year later Hachikō died of cancer at the age of 11. Photo: GoTokyo.
To reach the Shibuya intersection, visitors can stop at Omotesando Station on the Chiyoda Subway Line, and head towards Omotesando Avenue. If you take the JR Yamanote train line, get off at Harajuku Station and walk along the tree-lined avenue of Takeshita Dori right on the main street of Harajuku prefecture, and you'll find Omotesando Avenue.
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