Which city contains the famous Shibuya Crossing?

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The city containing the famous Shibuya Crossing is Tokyo.

Shibuya Crossing is a pedestrian scramble crossing beside Shibuya Station in Tokyo, Japan. When traffic stops in every direction, pedestrians stream across the intersection at once, including diagonally between opposite corners. The coordinated movement creates the spectacle that made the crossing an international symbol of modern Tokyo.

The crossing was inaugurated in 1973 and sits in Shibuya, one of Tokyo’s major commercial and entertainment districts. It is surrounded by giant video screens, department stores, cafés and busy station exits, giving it the dense, highly visual atmosphere often associated with the city.

Reports commonly cite as many as 3,000 people crossing during a single green-light cycle, although the exact number varies by day and measurement method. Movies, television programs, advertisements and video games have helped spread its fame worldwide. A frequent mix-up is confusing Shibuya with a separate city: Shibuya is a special ward within Tokyo, not an independent Japanese city.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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