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Shibuya
Special ward in Tokyo, Japan

Shibuya

Shibuya is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan.

Plan a trip to Shibuya→From Narita

A major commercial center, Shibuya houses two of the busiest railway stations in the world, Shibuya Station and Shinjuku Station.

Get in

Getting to Shibuya

One-seat train service is available from Narita Airport to Shibuya on the Narita Express. Trains run every 30-60 minutes and make the run to Shibuya in 70 minutes at a cost of ¥3190. Alternatively you can take the Keisei Skyliner to Nippori station and change to the JR Yamanote Line (approx. 75 minutes, ¥2670).

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Shibuya Crossing

    The famous crossing sees people crossing in every direction en masse.

  2. 02
    Hachikō

    A diminutive statue of a dog tucked away in one corner of the big plaza outside the station, best known as a meeting place and for the story (see box).

  3. 03
    Center Gai

    The narrow street leading away from the station to the left of the giant video screen, it's famous as the birthplace of many of Japan's youth fashion trends.

  4. 04
    Moyai
  5. 05
    Bunkamura

    A complex featuring an excellent art museum, in addition to theaters for film and stage plays.

  6. 06
    Hikarie

    Hikarie is a massive building on the east side of Shibuya Station with many restaurants, galleries, and theaters.

Do

Things to do

There are movie theaters and electronics stores nearby.

Eat

Where to eat

You can't turn around without spotting a handful of restaurants here – from one coin (less than ¥500) noodles to top notch gourmet food.

  1. 01
    Kujiraya
  2. 02
    Murghi

    Founded in 1951, when the owner decided to serve the kind of curry he had enjoyed in Burma before World War II.

  3. 03
    Tokyu Food Show
  4. 04
    Gonpachi

    3-6 Maruyama-cho Shibuya-ku 14F (halfway between Shibuya Station and Inokashira Line's Shinsen station),.

  5. 05
    Restaurant Kinoshita

    3-37-1 Yoyogi (Next to the Design Festa Art Gallery and),.

How locals move

Getting around Shibuya the local way

  • Get inHitchhiking into Tokyo is pretty easy, but hitchhiking out is considerably more difficult.
  • Get inIt's definitely possible for determined cheapskates though, see Hitchhiking in Japan for a detailed list of tested escape routes from the city.
  • Get inKokusai Kogyo Bus (国際興業バス) Keisei Bus (京成バス) Keikyu Bus (京急バス) Keio Bus (Japanese Website) (京王バス) Kanto Bus (関東バス) Nishi Tokyo Bus (Japanese Website) (西東京バス) Odakyu Bus (Japanese Website) (小田急バス) Odakyu Highway Bus (小田急ハイウェイバス) Seibu Bus (西武バス) Tobu Bus (Japanese Website) (東武バス) Tohoku Kyuko Bus (東北急行バス) One of the great ports of the world, Tokyo also has domestic ferry services to other points in Japan.
  • Get inHowever, none of the regular international ferries to Japan call at Tokyo.
  • Get inThe main long-distance ferry terminal is , on an artificial island adjacent to Odaiba in Tokyo Bay.
  • Get inThe main services from this terminal are: Ferries to the Izu and Ogasawara Islands leave from Takeshiba Terminal (竹芝客船ターミナル), adjacent to Takeshiba station on the Yurikamome line.
  • Get inInternational ferries and cargo ferries that also take passengers can leave from other terminals too, enquire with your shipping company.
  • Get aroundThe private lines are useful for day trips outside the city, and are usually slightly cheaper than JR.

From Wikivoyage: Tokyo, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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