The City of Shibuya & It's Famous Crossing
Written by: Vivien Tran
Shibuya (渋谷) is one of the twenty-three city wards of Tokyo, but often refers to just the popular shopping and entertainment area found around Shibuya Station.
In this regard, Shibuya is one of Tokyo's most colorful and busy districts, packed with shopping, dining and nightclubs serving swarms of visitors that come to the district everyday.
In this regard, Shibuya is one of Tokyo's most colorful and busy districts, packed with shopping, dining and nightclubs serving swarms of visitors that come to the district everyday.
It would be a shame to come to Tokyo and not take a walk across the famous intersection outside Shibuya Station. After experiencing the "scramble," follow the trendy teens into Shibuya 109, a big shiny mall with more than 100 boutiques, for a look at the latest in disposable fashion. Or duck back into Shibuya Station and down to the bustling Tokyu Food Show for an elegant array of gourmet eats and an education in local tastes: grilled eel, fried pork, tiny fish salad, octopus on a stick, seafood-and-rice seaweed wraps and much more. The prepared dishes and grocery items are all sold from immaculate counters amid a chorus of "Irashaimasen!" ("Welcome!").
There are aisles full of street food stalls and convenience stores. Each place with a variety of goods and beautifully packaged treats — rice crackers, mochi cakes, jellied confections — but the pickle counter is my favourite.
There are aisles full of street food stalls and convenience stores. Each place with a variety of goods and beautifully packaged treats — rice crackers, mochi cakes, jellied confections — but the pickle counter is my favourite.
Shibuya Crossing
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