Shibuya Tokyu, Movie theater in Shibuya, Japan
Shibuya Tokyu was a 300-seat cinema on the second floor of Shibuya Cross Tower in Shibuya 2-chome, Tokyo. It opened there in July 2003 after the closure of the Shibuya Tokyu Bunka Kaikan, and all seats were reserved with a fixed-capacity system. It had no popcorn stand, only a vending machine corner.
The original Shibuya Tokyu opened in 1956 inside the Shibuya Tokyu Bunka Kaikan, which closed in June 2003. On 12 July 2003 the cinema moved into a converted hall on the second floor of Shibuya Cross Tower. It closed on 23 May 2013 after a ten-year lease expired, ending 56 and a half years of operation.
The theater programs Japanese films, international releases, and independent productions that attract film enthusiasts from across the city. This mix makes it a gathering place for people interested in cinema of all kinds.
The theater was on the second floor of Shibuya Cross Tower at 2-15-1 Shibuya, and tickets bought at the first-floor counter, including advance and shareholder tickets, had to be exchanged for a same-day time-designated ticket before entering. Seating was reserved and capped at 300, with a changeover between screenings. There was no snack stand, only a vending machine corner.
The theatre had 300 seats, all reserved, with seat changes between screenings. Tickets bought at the first-floor counter, such as advance or shareholder tickets, had to be exchanged for a time-designated same-day ticket before entry. There was no popcorn stand, only a vending machine corner.
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