Shibuya Scramble Crossing & Harajuku, Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan
About This Activity
Shibuya Scramble Crossing is Tokyo's most iconic urban spectacle — best photographed from the 2nd-floor Starbucks window or the Shibuya Sky observation deck (¥2,200). Walk from the Hachiko statue into Center Gai for street fashion, then 15 minutes to Meiji Shrine's forested approach and Harajuku's Takeshita-dori for candy-colored youth culture. The crossing is free and most dramatic at dusk on weekdays.
Seasonal note: Year-round; crossing most dramatic at dusk on weekdays
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