People seen from behind at the railing of a rooftop observation deck in Shibuya at night, one holding a phone up to the city lights

The entrance of an izakaya at night with red paper lanterns and a lit 渋谷横丁 sign, an escalator beside it

Shibuya Crossing from directly above in daylight, with the diagonal zebra stripes and small figures waiting on the corners

The Shibuya scramble crossing at night from street level, with wet asphalt and the crossing in motion.

Shibuya, Tokyo

Shibuya: Where to Eat, What to Do and Where to Stay

Food · Things to do · Where to stay

Shibuya is compact. The Scramble Crossing and the Hachiko statue are outside the Hachiko exit, and Shibuya Sky is on top of Shibuya Scramble Square, which sits directly above the station. Shibuya Sky sells timed tickets in 20-minute slots.

Food comes in two kinds: small bars and counters at street level, such as Nonbei Yokocho, Shibuya Yokocho and a 24-hour Ichiran, and restaurant floors in Scramble Square, Hikarie, Tokyu Plaza, PARCO and Mark City, most of them open until 23:00. For a hotel, choose the side of Shibuya Station first: Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu and Shibuya Tokyu REI Hotel are the closest to the station gates, and several hotels cluster 3 to 6 minutes from the New South Exit.

Shibuya: food, things to do, where to stay

Where to eat in ShibuyaNonbei Yokocho · Shibuya Yokocho (RAYARD Miyashita Park) · Ichiran Shibuya
Things to do in ShibuyaShibuya Scramble Crossing · Hachiko Statue · Shibuya Sky
Where to stay in ShibuyaShibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu · Shibuya Tokyu REI Hotel · SHIBUYA STREAM HOTEL

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