Green areas
Meiji Shrine, Shinto shrine dedicated to the souls of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, surrounded by a 700,000-square-meter forest.
Shinjuku Gyoen (Sendagaya), former Imperial gardens now open to the public as a park.
Yoyogi Park, once a training base for the Imperial Japanese Army, later the Washington Heights housing area for the Occupation of Japan, then the lodgings for contestants in the Tokyo Olympics.
Buildings
Shibuya 109, a popular and trendy place for mostly Japanese young women to shop.
Bunkamura, theatre and concert hall complex
Cerulean Tower, the tallest building in the Shibuya Station area
Yebisu Garden Place (Ebisu), site of the former Sapporo Brewery, now featuring restaurants and shopping, along with the Westin Hotel
National Noh Theatre (Sendagaya)
New National Theatre (Hatsudai), site of opera, ballet, and other performances
NHK Broadcasting Center, headquarters of the NHK radio, television, and satellite broadcasting system
NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building, the third-tallest building in Tokyo, patterned after the Empire State Building
Omotesandō Hills, a shopping mall completed in 2006
Southern Terrace (Sendagaya)
Takashimaya Times Square (Sendagaya), one of the largest department stores in Japan
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium (Sendagaya), a major indoor arena complex
Tokyo Baptist Church
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, designed for the 1964 Olympics by Kenzo Tange.
Streets and places
Aoyama Dōri, a major east-west thoroughfare
Center Gai
Dōgen-zaka, a road in central Shibuya famous for its surrounding nightclubs and love hotels
Komazawa Dōri – running past Daikanyama, down the hill to Ebisu, crossing Meiji Dōri and up the hill through Higashi, Tokyo and Hiroo . The road stops at the Shuto expressway in Minami Aoyama. Famed for its beautiful trees that turn bright yellow in autumn, cafes, restaurants and large replica of Michelangelo's David outside of the Papas building. Prince Hitachi and Princess Hitachi have their official residence in a palace in large gardens off Komazawadori in Higashi
Kōen Street, in central Shibuya between Shibuya Station and Yoyogi Park
Meiji Dōri, a major north-south thoroughfare parallel to the Yamanote Line
Miyamasu-zaka
Omotesandō, an avenue leading up to the Meiji Shrine with a number of famous-brand boutiques
Spain-zaka
Takeshita Street, a shopping street through Harajuku
Yamanote Street
Shibuya
Ebisu
Harajuku
Hiroo
Sendagaya
Yoyogi
One of the most well-known stories concerning Shibuya is the story of Hachikō, a dog who waited on his late master at Shibuya Station every day from 1923 to 1935, eventually becoming a national celebrity for his loyalty. A statue of Hachikō was built adjacent to the station, and the surrounding Hachikō Square is now the most popular meeting point in the area.
