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A SHORT WALK
SHIBUYA Did You Know?

Shibuya translates as
“Bitter Valley”, but it
Distance 2 miles (3 km) Time 45 minutes is now called “Bit
Nearest subway Shibuya Station Valley” because of its
electronic shops.
EXPERIENCE Western Tokyo Toyoko Line made the area a key terminal between and classical concerts, UDAGAW KOE ACHO N - DORI Jingu-dori Jingu-dori
Shibuya has been the sakariba (party town) for
Tokyo’s youth since the 1930s, when the Tokyu
the capital and Yokohama, and the first facades
Clock
Clock
Bunkamura is a
Tower
Tower
featured rockets streak ing across the sky. Today, it
popular site for rock
Park
Park
still feels out of this world – this is the place to see
the latest in fashion, food, music, and gadgets, both
but also shows movies,
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in the stores and on the streets. Shibuya’s continuing
and houses an art
expansion has been spurred by the appetites of
the increasingly affluent youth of the world’s third-
biggest economy. Due to their demands, the area,
DORI
INOKASHIRA-
which lies to the north west of Shibuya Station and gallery and theater. INOKASHIRA- DORI UDAGAWACHO N - DORI JINNAN JINNAN MiyashitaMiyashita
ORGAN - ZAKA
Park
Park
south of Yoyogi Park, is a mix of trendy boutiques, ORGAN - ZAKA
fashion able department stores, and record shops. Tokyu Hands
Tokyu Hands
On top of these commercial enterprises, a stroll K O E N - D O RI K O E N - D O RI Tower Records
Tower Records
through the area will also take you past a couple of PENGUI N ST PENGUI N ST
interesting museums, as well as the multifaceted
Humax Humax
Bunka mura cultural center. Once you’ve explored Pavilion Pavilion Marui Marui
Jam
P A R K S T
Shibuya, head into the adjoining area of Dogen-zaka, Jam T
where you’ll find a jumble of sloping streets and Bunkamurankamura I N O K A S H I R A - D O R I A - D O R I P A R K S
Bu
I N O K A S H I R
alleyways lined with nightclubs, bars, and love hotels. S H OTO S H OTO SHIBUYA CENTER GAI M E IJI- D OR I M E IJI- D OR I
SHIBUYA CENTER GAI
BUNKAMURA-DORI
Live musicians BUNKAMURA-DORI
perform at Tsutaya Shibuya 109 SHIBUYA
SHIBUYA
Shibuya 109
O-East every night. Building Building
D O G EN -ZA K A
D O G EN -Z A K A
Tsutaya Tsutaya Statue ofStatue of
O-East O-East Hachiko Hachiko Shibuya Shibuya
Shibuya Shibuya Station Station
Mark City Mark City
Shibuya Shibuya
Yosano Akiko bus station bus station
Yosano Akiko
DOGENZAK A
Monument Monument DOGENZAK A
TAM AG AWA - DO R I
TAM AG AWA - DO R I
The Yosano
Akiko Monument
immortalizes the
female poet.
Nighttime traffic
on an expressway
in Shibuya
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