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  2. Shibuya - Wikipedia

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    Shibuya. /  35.65944°N 139.70056°E  / 35.65944; 139.70056. Shibuya ( 渋谷 区, Shibuya-ku, IPA: [ɕibɯja] ⓘ) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. A major commercial and finance center, Shibuya houses two of the busiest railway stations in the world, Shibuya Station and Shinjuku Station.

  3. 109 (department store) - Wikipedia

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    Tokyu intended the store to compete with Seibu Department Stores, which was making inroads into the Shibuya area. [1] The name of the building, 109, is a form of word play ( goroawase, specifically numerical substitution) and is taken from the Japanese characters tō (meaning 10) and kyū (9) as in Tōkyū. The interior of the building is ...

  4. Shibuya Scramble Square - Wikipedia

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    An observation deck, “SHIBUYA SKY”, is located on the roof of the skyscraper. The complex includes shops, offices, an observation deck, and a parking area. The name "Shibuya Scramble Square" comes from the infamous pedestrian crossing located just few meters from the landmark, "The Scramble". This is the busiest pedestrian crossing in the ...

  5. Harajuku - Wikipedia

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    Cat Street, Ura-Harajuku. Harajuku (原宿, [haɾa (d)ʑɯkɯ] ⓘ) is a district in Shibuya, Tokyo. Harajuku is the common name given to a geographic area spreading from Harajuku Station to Omotesando, corresponding on official maps of Shibuya ward as Jingūmae 1 chōme to 4 chōme. In popular reference, Harajuku also encompasses many smaller ...

  6. Shibuya (district) - Wikipedia

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    Shibuya (渋谷) is the namesake district of the ward of Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It is located in the southwest of central Tokyo on the east side of Shibuya Station . With numerous shops, offices and public facilities, it is one of the three large sub-centers (fuku-toshin) in western Tokyo alongside Shinjuku and Ikebukuro .

  7. Shibuya Hikarie - Wikipedia

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    Contents. Shibuya Hikarie. The Shibuya Hikarie ( Japanese: 渋谷ヒカリエ) is a Tokyu Corporation skyscraper and retail complex completed in 2012 and located in the Shibuya shopping district of Tokyo, Japan. The Hikarie is 183 meters tall. As of November 2013, it was tied for being the 52nd tallest skyscraper in Japan and 40th tallest ...

  8. Seibu Department Stores - Wikipedia

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    sogo-seibu .jp. The Seibu Department Stores, Ltd. (株式会社西武百貨店, Kabushiki-gaisha Seibu Hyakkaten) is a Japanese department store. The first store to trade under the name opened its doors in 1949. Seibu is typical of Japanese department stores with a wide variety of stores doing business on several floors. The company is now a ...

  9. Shibuya Crossing - Wikipedia

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    Shibuya Crossing. /  35.65950°N 139.70056°E  / 35.65950; 139.70056. Shibuya Scramble Crossing (渋谷スクランブル交差点, Shibuya sukuranburu kōsaten), commonly known as Shibuya Crossing, is a popular pedestrian scramble crossing in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. [1] It is located in front of the Shibuya Station Hachikō exit and stops ...