Tokyo — While boosting tourism is usually part of the job description for a local politician, the mayor of one Tokyo district is taking a different tack: He's pulling up the welcome mat. "This year we ...

Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing is the busiest intersection in the world, with five crosswalks interlacing through 10 lanes of car and bus traffic. But the local government would like it to be one of the ...

Shibuya is one of Japan’s best-known entertainment and shopping hubs, and, according to a survey conducted by the Tokyo ...

Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward plans to extend its ban on drinking on the streets to cover the entire year, while Shinjuku Ward is taking its first measures to deal with crowds of Halloween revelers. The two ...

Dozens of officials will patrol world-famous Shibuya as Japan responds to the impacts of overtourism.

Often referred to as the world’s busiest crosswalk, thousands of pedestrians scramble across Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing daily. At peak times, the hypnotic pace of the changing traffic light seems to ...

Once serving mainly the city's DJ population, vinyl-focused record shops have been undergoing something of a revival over the past few years in Tokyo, attracting strong numbers of quality-conscious ...

Those wondering how the Netflix sci-fi thriller Alice in Borderland was able to completely empty of life one of the world’s busiest pedestrian crossings will find their answer around 90km (60 miles) ...

Otsukaresama! So where are you going after work? Shibuya is one of the best Tokyo neighbourhoods for nightlife. Here are some of our favourite spots that’ll make your post-work hours memorable. There ...

Shibuya is nestled at the bottom of a valley shaped by rivers. Join us as we trace how its unique topography gave rise to a multi-level transportation hub and ever-evolving arts and culture. Shibuya's ...