15 Facts About Shibuya

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

Shibuya was historically the site of a castle in which the Shibuya 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 became an urban special ward under the Local Autonomy Act in 1947.

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

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

Shibuya 109 is a major shopping center near Shibuya 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 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 Ward became the first Japanese municipality that issues same-sex partnership certificates.

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

Shimizu argues that Shibuya 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 is famous for its scramble crossing, called Shibuya Crossing.

Shibuya Ward operates public elementary and junior high schools, while Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates public senior high schools.

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