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Shibuya Scramble Crossing

Photo spot · Shibuya Station, Hachikō exit · Tokyo

Shibuya Scramble Crossing

Screens, crowds surging in every direction, a pause, repeat

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When it fits
Best in the evening · about 30 min
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Where it is

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Straight-line distances: SHIBUYA SKY 210 m · The SG Club 538 m · Fuglen Tokyo 1.1 km. Not travel times.

Why Aura
Up to a thousand people cross at once when all signals turn red for traffic. Watch one cycle from above, then walk it yourself; after dark the screens light the whole junction.
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Photo tip · Aura editorial

Blue hour, 20-30 min after sunset, when the screens are brighter than the sky · from SHIBUYA SKY rooftop (north-west side, looking down) or a station-building window above the Hachikō side

TodayHours to re-checkHours not in OpenStreetMap
Visit lengthAbout 30 min
WeatherOutdoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortEasy
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  • When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
  • Today: Hours not in OpenStreetMap
  • Visit length: Aura estimate
  • Effort: Aura estimate
  • Tags are Aura editorial judgement.

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If it rains

Fuglen TokyoTomigaya · The Oslo coffee house's first Tokyo bar, opened in 2012 on a quiet Tomigaya corner near Yoyogi Park; Fuglen roasts its own beans. A good first stop before Yoyogi Park or Meiji Jingu.The SG ClubJinnan · Shingo Gokan's bar in Jinnan, opened in 2018, where East-meets-West cocktails are the point. It has featured on the 50 Best bar lists for several years running; arrive early or expect to wait.
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Also in this area

Meiji JinguHarajuku / Yoyogi · The shrine to Emperor Meiji and his empress sits inside a forest of about 70 hectares. Walk the gravel approach from Harajuku early, before the crowds; opening times change by month.Nezu MuseumMinami-Aoyama · About 7,400 works of pre-modern Japanese and East Asian art shown in seven exhibitions a year, plus a hillside garden with a pond open to ticket holders. A calm end to an Omotesando stroll.
SHIBUYA SKYShibuya Scramble Square · An open-air rooftop above Shibuya Station looking straight down on the crossing. Book a time slot online (cheaper than the counter); bags, hats and tripods go in lockers before the roof.