15 Facts About Shibuya Tokyo

Name "Shibuya Tokyo" is used to refer to the shopping district which surrounds Shibuya Tokyo Station.

Shibuya Tokyo was historically the site of a castle in which the Shibuya Tokyo family resided from the 11th century through the Edo period.

The town of Shibuya merged with the neighboring towns of Sendagaya and Yoyohata to form Shibuya-ku suburban ward upon being absorbed into Tokyo City in 1932.

Shibuya Tokyo became an urban special ward under the Local Autonomy Act in 1947.

One of the best-known stories concerning Shibuya Tokyo is the story of Hachiko, a dog who waited on his late master at Shibuya Tokyo Station every day from 1923 to 1935, eventually becoming a national celebrity for his loyalty.

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Shibuya Tokyo has achieved great popularity among young people since the late 70s.

Shibuya Tokyo 109 is a major shopping center near Shibuya Tokyo Station, particularly famous as the origin of the kogal subculture.

The contemporary fashion scene in Shibuya extends northward from Shibuya Station to Harajuku, where youth culture reigns; Omotesando, the zelkova tree- and fashion brand-lined street; and Sendagaya, Tokyo's apparel design district.

Shibuya Tokyo includes many well-known commercial and residential districts such as Daikanyama, Ebisu, Harajuku, Hiroo, Higashi, Omotesando, Sendagaya, and Yoyogi.

In 2015, as the council passed "Ordinance for Promoting Respect of Gender Equality and Diversity in the Ward", Shibuya Tokyo Ward became the first Japanese municipality that issues same-sex partnership certificates.

Since the Shibuya Tokyo Ward passed the ordinance, seven other municipalities in Japan have begun offering similar certificates.

Shimizu argues that Shibuya Tokyo Ward has been criticized for pinkwashing as "while passing this ordinance, the administration moved to expel the homeless in Miyashita Park and other parks in the ward".

Shibuya Tokyo is famous for its scramble crossing, called Shibuya Tokyo Crossing.

Shibuya Tokyo Crossing is the "world's busiest pedestrian crossing", with upwards 3,000 people at a time.

Shibuya Tokyo operates several public libraries, including the Central Library, the Nishihara Library, the Shibuya Tokyo Library, the Tomigaya Library, the Sasazuka Library, the Honmachi Library, and the Rinsen Library.