Hachiko Square, Shibuya Scramble Crossing
The statue of Hachi-ko, a dog which is the most famous dog in Japan in the Shibuya Eki-Mae Plaza adjacent to the crossing is a symbol of Shibuya. It is famous as a meeting place. There is a story that Hachi-ko had been waiting for his master for 9 years after his death. It became a novel, TV drama, and a movie and made Hachi-ko the most famous Akita dog in Japan.
The Shibuya Scramble Crossing is a representative scene of Tokyo where you can see a lot of people walking from various directions. It can be used by about 3,000 people at a time and about 400,000 people in a day.
