Shibuya Station

This station in Shibuya connects multiple levels with platforms for regional trains and subways operated by East Japan Railway Company and Tokyo Metro. The facility spans six different railway lines with numerous exits leading directly into department stores, shopping districts and entertainment venues.

Operations began on March 1st, 1885, as a stop on the Shinagawa Line, which later evolved into the current Yamanote Line. Over the decades, the station grew through gradual expansions and new line connections into one of the city's most frequented transport hubs.

The Hachikō Exit leads to a bronze dog statue remembering an Akita who waited daily for nine years for his deceased owner. The plaza around the monument now serves locals as a popular meeting point, where people gather and arrange to meet under the gaze of the faithful dog.

The facility processes over 2.4 million passengers daily through numerous entrances leading to different neighborhoods and building complexes. Because of the size and complexity, it helps to check your planned exit beforehand and allow extra time for walking and orientation.

The walls inside display 'Myth of Tomorrow', a mural by artist Tarō Okamoto showing a human figure affected by an atomic explosion. This large work, created in the 1960s, was lost for decades and later installed here to be seen by passing travelers.

Location: Dōgenzaka

Location: Shibuya-ku

Inception: March 1, 1885

Founders: Nippon Railway

Official opening: March 1, 1885

Reference: DT01;Z01

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Operator: 東京地下鉄

Color: purple

Address: 2 Chome-24, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0002, Japan

Website: https://tokyometro.jp/lang_en/station/shibuya

GPS coordinates: 35.65845,139.70284

Latest update: December 21, 2025 16:58