West side
Yoyogi National Gymnasium - Notable building: HarajukuDesigned by architect Kenzo Tange, this elegant structure, with its dramatically sweeping profile, has become an iconic work of modern architecture. It was completed in 1964, built specifically for the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.
NHK Studio Park - Attraction: Shibuya [Open 10am-6pm (enter by 5:30pm). Closed 3rd Monday.]
Looking like it was cobbled together by a government-run committee, this bland, sprawling "broadcasting theme park," which opened in October 2011, is probably not at the top of anyone's list of Tokyo's must-see attractions. The museum experience...
Tobacco and Salt Museum - Museum: Shibuya [Open 10am-5pm (enter by 4:30pm). Closed Mondays.]
Run by cigarette conglomerate Japan Tobacco, this oddly specialized museum focuses on the history of tobacco use around the world and the history of the Japanese salt industry. The top-floor temporary exhibit area also hosts shows covering a wider...
Parco Factory - Art gallery: Shibuya [Open 10am-9pm (enter by 8:30pm) daily.]
This large department-store gallery organizes exhibitions with a pop-culture sensibility, generally focusing on graphic arts and illustration, toys and manga-related subjects. Note that it also doubles as an event space, so sometimes there's a...
Tokyu Foodshow - Food market: Shibuya [Open 10am-9pm daily.]
Located in the basement of the Tokyu Department Store next to the east exit of Shibuya Station, this sprawling food hall is one of the biggest and most varied in town. They sell fresh fish, meat and produce and prepared foods of all kinds -...
Mandarake Shibuya - Retail: Shibuya [Open noon-8pm daily.]
This conveniently located outlet of the comic-book specialty store carries action figures and toys, videos and music, and hundreds of thousands of comic books, both new and used.
Tokyu Hands Shibuya - Retail: Shibuya [Open 10am-8:30pm daily.]
Here in the well-stocked original branch of the popular craft and hobbyist store you'll find everything from science-lab equipment and art supplies to woodworking tools and lumber. There's a large stationery department, and a decent selection of...
Don Quijote - Retail: Shibuya [Open 10am-4:30am daily.]
A late-night branch of the notoriously eclectic discount store chain.
Tokyu Honten - Department store: Shibuya [Open 10am to 7:30pm. Closed Tuesdays.]
Anchoring the very culture-focused Bunkamura complex, this mid-level department store has a popular beer garden in the summer a nice rooftop pet shop year-round. The basement wine area has one of the best department-store selections in town.
Bunkamura - Event space: ShibuyaBunkamura is the art and culture complex attached to the main branch of Tokyu Department store, and it houses a major art musuem, a 747-seat theater (Theatre Cocoon), a 2150-seat concert hall (Orchard Hall), and a two-screen arthouse cinema (Le...
Bunkamura Gallery - Art gallery: Shibuya [Open 10am-7:30pm daily.]
Part of the Bunkamura art and culture complex, the ground-floor gallery holds around thirty exhibitions a year in various genres.
Bunkamura Museum of Art - Art museum: Shibuya [Open 10am-7pm (Fri, Sat -9pm; enter by 30 minutes before closing) daily.]
One of the leading art museums in Japan, the museum at Bunkamura puts on several major international shows every year, often introducing masterpieces from foreign musuems.
Nadiff Modern - Bookstore: Shibuya [Open 10am-9pm daily.]
Domestic and imported art books are the specialty at NADiff (the name is short for "New Art Diffusion"), and the collection here covers such diverse genres as photography, architecture, film, theater and music. The shop is attached to the art...
Toguri Museum of Art - Art museum: Shibuya [Open 9:30am-5:30pm (enter by 5pm). Closed Mondays.]
The museum's impressive 7000-piece collection focuses on ancient Chinese, Japanese and Korean ceramics, although it includes some modern works as well. They put on four thematic shows per year, but unfortunately with only three small exhibit rooms...
Club Asia - Club: Shibuya [Open 5pm-5am daily.]
A spacious, long-running club with an incredible sound system. There are separate lounge areas upstairs and down.
Womb - Club: ShibuyaPopular international and local DJs and an excellent sound system.
Harlem - Club: ShibuyaA popular hip-hop and R&B club in the heart of Shibuya's club zone. Hours vary.
Vision - Club: ShibuyaOfficially known as Sound Museum Vision, this four-level, 1500-capacity club hosts live concerts as well as DJ nights showcasing international and local talent.
Mary Jane - Jazz cafe: Shibuya [Open noon-11pm (Fri -midnight). Open every day.]
You'll hear all sorts of jazz here, with an emphasis on the lastest CDs from American and European musicians. Besides the great music you can also enjoy good food - they serve delicious soups and risotto at dinnertime, and five different pastas at...
Room, The - Club: ShibuyaA smallish dance floor with a decent sound system, and a separate bar area that's somewhat quieter. The music covers all genres.
JZ Brat - Jazz club: Shibuya [Open 5:30-11pm. Closed Sundays.]
A popular venue for jazz and R&B acts from home and abroad.
East Side
Seco Lounge - Club: ShibuyaPart of the Respekt/ Wired Cafe group, this hip underground club plays host to an eclectic variety of musical and art events.
EST Shibuya Bowling - Bowling alley: Shibuya [Open 10am-4:30am (Fri, Sat -5:30am). Open every day.]
Late-night bowling in the heart of Shibuya. The 42 lanes here include 12 black-light lanes.
Hikarie - Shopping complex: Shibuya [Open 10am-11pm daily.]
Anchoring the east side of Shibuya station, this massive shopping, entertainment and office complex includes eight floors of shopping (including two floors of food halls); more than two dozen restaurants and cafes; a concert hall; Theatre Orb...
