The city of Tokyo is divided into 23 "wards" or municipalities. Each of these have certain attractions to tourists, as well as different characteristics. As explained in a previous post, our stay was in the Shinjuku district, which was my favorite area of Tokyo. But we did have great adventures in several of Tokyo's other districts, including lively Shibuya.
Shibuya was my next favorite district of Tokyo. I would describe Shibuya as people, people, and, specifically, young, fashionable people full of energy. The streets of Shibuya were literally spilling over with both locals and tourists. There are numerous restaurants, so that there is not a problem finding great food, as is true of Tokyo in general. For our experience in Shibuya, we booked a walking food tour with a local guide. Our group had people from several different countries, including the USA, South Africa, and Canada. We ate excellent sushi at a locals' favorite place. One unique experience was seeing the various foods in the basement of a mall in Shibuya. This is common is Tokyo - food in the mall basement! This included cantalopes priced at $250 each! (yes, that is not a mistype).There were also a variety of delicious sweets, some of which we tasted!
Probably the one thing that Shibuya is most known for is the intersection called "Shibuya Crossing". This is supposedly the busiest pedestrian intersection in the world. We actually crossed it, with our guide, six times that night! What an experience! And people were amazingly calm - no pushing or shoving. I really loved my time in Shibuya, and wished I had been able to spend another evening there. Maybe on my next Japan trip...
Good pix and write-up! Looks like you had a fabulous time. Cool video, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks. Video took a little effort, as the group we were with kept moving along, and I didn't want to get lost!
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