Shibuya Travel Guide

Tokyo

Shibuya
Shibuya
Shibuya
Shibuya
Shibuya

Step from Tokyo’s busiest train station into streets filled with endless shopping and dining options and the largest concentration of “love hotels” in the city.

One of Tokyo’s major downtown areas, Shibuya is filled with restaurants, shops and cafés catering to all tastes and budgets. Packed with locals and tourists pouring from the city’s busiest train station, Shibuya is one of Tokyo’s most popular neighborhoods. Visit this spot, the perfect place to wander for a few hours.

Browse the shops in Shibuya 109, one of the leading fashion centers for young women. This landmark building houses more than 100 boutiques spread across 10 floors. Stroll through the diverse collection in Tokyu Hands, a massive store where you’ll find everything from craft supplies to stationery and household items. Then, wander down “Spain Slope,” or Supeinzaka, a narrow road lined with boutiques, that finishes at the department store Parco. This street is named for its resemblance to a typical Spanish street.

Take a peek at the hotels clustered on Love Hotel Hill, one of the largest concentrations of love hotels in Tokyo. These short-stay hotels offer a discrete location for couples to have some “alone time” together.

Check out Bunkamura, a “culture village,” home to numerous cinemas, a theater, a concert hall and a museum that hosts rotating exhibitions. Then pay your respects at the Konno Hachimangu Shrine, once the site of the Shibuya family’s residence, after whom this neighborhood is named.

In the evening, Shibuya is a great neighborhood to find a restaurant offering inexpensive food and a nomihodai, a common special in which you pay a flat fee to drink as much as you want for a set amount of time.

Don’t miss the Myth of Tomorrow, a dramatic mural hanging in Shibuya Station. Painted by renowned Japanese artist Taro Okamato, the painting was lost for many years before being rediscovered in Mexico. The station’s star attraction, however, is the bronze statue of Hachikō, a faithful Akita dog who, after his owner passed away, for many years continued to wait every afternoon for his beloved master.


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Top hotels in Shibuya

Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu

Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu

4 out of 5
1-12-2, Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo-to
The price is Rp2.974.980 per night from 8 Aug to 9 Aug
Rp2.974.980
Rp3.665.176 total
8 Aug - 9 Aug
Stay at this 4-star luxury hotel in Tokyo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 restaurants and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,738 reviews)
"Great location with amazing subway access"

Reviewed on 4 Aug 2025

Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu
Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel

Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel

5 out of 5
26-1 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo-to
The price is Rp4.997.856 per night from 12 Aug to 13 Aug
Rp4.997.856
Rp6.322.317 total
12 Aug - 13 Aug
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Tokyo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and 7 restaurants. Our guests praise the breakfast and the bar in their reviews. ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,638 reviews)
"Bed comfort and awesome staff"

Reviewed on 4 Aug 2025

Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel
APA Hotel & Resort Nishishinjuku Gochome Eki Tower

APA Hotel & Resort Nishishinjuku Gochome Eki Tower

3 out of 5
3-14-1 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo
The price is Rp1.072.107 per night from 11 Aug to 12 Aug
Rp1.072.107
Rp1.297.250 total
11 Aug - 12 Aug
Stay at this 3-star spa hotel in Tokyo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, an outdoor pool and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,853 reviews)
"The hotel was amazing! Great area, transportation easily accessible, the the hotel room was very efficient."

Reviewed on 5 Aug 2025

APA Hotel & Resort Nishishinjuku Gochome Eki Tower
JR KYUSHU HOTEL Blossom Shinjuku

JR KYUSHU HOTEL Blossom Shinjuku

4 out of 5
2-6-2 Yoyogi, Tokyo, Tokyo
The price is Rp2.674.680 per night from 12 Aug to 13 Aug
Rp2.674.680
Rp2.942.148 total
12 Aug - 13 Aug
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Tokyo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,339 reviews)
"Great place to stay while in Tokyo"

Reviewed on 3 Aug 2025

JR KYUSHU HOTEL Blossom Shinjuku
Hotel Villa Fontaine Grand Haneda Airport

Hotel Villa Fontaine Grand Haneda Airport

4 out of 5
2-7-1 Hanedakuko, Oota, Tokyo, Tokyo
The price is Rp1.484.851 per night from 20 Aug to 21 Aug
Rp1.484.851
Rp1.666.656 total
20 Aug - 21 Aug
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Tokyo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 restaurants and hot springs on-site. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (6,790 reviews)
One of the nicest airport hotels in the world!
"This is a GREAT hotel within the airport. They helped me mail my luggage to Osaka after midnight. The next morning, at the basement level, there were many restaurants to choose from for an early lunch (and fewer but still ok for breakfast). It is super convenient to walk our luggage from the airport ..."

Reviewed on 5 Aug 2025

Hotel Villa Fontaine Grand Haneda Airport
Hotel Gracery Shinjuku

Hotel Gracery Shinjuku

4 out of 5
1-19-1 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo-to
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Tokyo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, parking (surcharge) and in-room massages. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (3,693 reviews)
"We got the small bedroom but it was adequate for 2 people who are outside the whole day. The access to take pictures of the Godzilla head is still closed. Apparently, it has been closed for more than 2 years now."

Reviewed on 3 Aug 2025

Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
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Other neighbourhoods around Shibuya

Harajuku which includes skyline, signage and street scenes

Harajuku

5/5(2 area reviews)

Harajuku is a destination travellers like for its shopping, and you might hop aboard the metro at Meiji-jingumae 'Harajuku' Station or Omote-sando Station to explore sights like Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Harajuku.

Harajuku
Roppongi which includes a city, street scenes and signage

Roppongi

4/5(14 area reviews)

Travellers choose Roppongi for its abundant dining options. Hop aboard the metro at Roppongi Station or Roppongi-itchome Station and check out top sights like Izumo Shrine Tokyobunshi.

Roppongi
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Akasaka

4.5/5(60 area reviews)

Consider a visit to Tokyo Midtown and take some time to enjoy the abundant dining options during your time in Akasaka. If you want to see more of the city, jump on the metro at Nogizaka Station or Akasaka Station.

Akasaka
Shinjuku showing night scenes, a city and nightlife

Shinjuku

4.5/5(477 area reviews)

Known for its fantastic nightlife and popular shops, there's plenty to explore in Shinjuku. Check out top attractions like Shinjuku Subnade and Samurai Museum, and jump on the metro at Shinjuku-sanchome Station or Shinjuku-nishiguchi Station to see more of the city.

Shinjuku
Shinjuku featuring a city

Kabukicho

Kabukicho is known for its popular shops, and with sights like Samurai Museum and Shinjuku Subnade, you won't get bored spending a day wandering around this part of Tokyo.

Kabukicho
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Minato

4.5/5(71 area reviews)

Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Bay are top sights in Minato, and you should be sure to explore the popular shops. Hop aboard the metro at Sengakuji Station or Shirokane-takanawa Station to see more sights in the area.

Minato


Shibuya Travel Guide