Yoyogi Park, Tokyo

Meiji Jingū

Built in commemoration of Emperor Meiji in 1920, the Meiji Jingu is Tokyo's grandest shrine

Harajuku

Harajuku is Tokyo's fashion destination for youth, offering a glimpse of the quirky and unique styles prevalent in Japanese culture

Tobacco and Salt Museum

This peculiar institution owes its existence to Japan's peculiar government monopoly on these two substances

Togo Jinja

This shrine was given the name of 'Togo Hehachiro', who was general in Taisyo age

Bunkamura

Bunkamura-dori

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

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)

NTT DoCoMo Building

This gigantic tower resembling a granite Empire State Building, south of the station, is owned by NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest cell-phone carrier

Hikarie

Hikarie is a brand new massive building on the East side of Shibuya station with many restaurants, galleries, and theaters

Southern Terrace

The promenade next to the Southern Terrace exit offers a magnificent view of the Takashimaya department store and a bridge that offers the best views for watching the trains enter and exit

Yoyogi Park, Tokyo