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Shibuya Crossing

Place · Attractions, museums & landmarks · 11 mentions · 2 subreddits · discussed in r/JapanTravel, r/travel

Reddit take

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Pros

  • I enjoyed this for a free experience, and for watching it above. ... That was so cool, and so 'Japan' and mesmerizing crowd behavior to be a part of.
  • I enjoyed this for a free experience, and for watching it above.

Cons

  • The first location was of course Shibuya Crossing, and I am afraid to say that it is indeed just a crossing. The hachiko statue was also absolutely packed so I must say I did not enjoy Shibuya all that much
  • Shibuya crossing was overrated in my opinion, its just a huge crosswalk
  • I'm happy I have seen it but that's all I can say about it. It felt like an attraction for tourists.
  • Shibuya crossing - yeah - I don’t get how this is such a must-see. I was in Shibuya in 2004 and walked past - it was neat - added to the busy atmosphere - but literally glanced and kept walking.
  • Shibuya Crossing was unnecessary as an attraction, overall ridiculously crowded, with queues everywhere in restaurants.

Sentiment

2 positive (18%) · 2 mixed (18%) · 7 negative (64%)

Trust + time weighted score: -45% · raw score -45%

What redditors said (10 of 11)

The first location was of course Shibuya Crossing, and I am afraid to say that it is indeed just a crossing. The hachiko statue was also absolutely packed so I must say I did not enjoy Shibuya all that much
negative · u/M****i · r/JapanTravel · Aug 11, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Shibuya crossing was overrated in my opinion, its just a huge crosswalk
negative · u/b****e · r/travel · Jul 6, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
I'm happy I have seen it but that's all I can say about it. It felt like an attraction for tourists.
mixed · u/a****e · r/JapanTravel · Jun 4, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
I enjoyed this for a free experience, and for watching it above. ... That was so cool, and so 'Japan' and mesmerizing crowd behavior to be a part of.
positive · u/m****1 · r/JapanTravel · Jun 4, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
I enjoyed this for a free experience, and for watching it above.
positive · u/m****1 · r/JapanTravel · Jun 4, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Shibuya crossing - yeah - I don’t get how this is such a must-see. I was in Shibuya in 2004 and walked past - it was neat - added to the busy atmosphere - but literally glanced and kept walking.
negative · u/C****5 · r/JapanTravel · comment · May 19, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Shibuya Crossing was unnecessary as an attraction, overall ridiculously crowded, with queues everywhere in restaurants.
negative · u/b****u · r/JapanTravel · May 18, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Shibuya Crossing was also very crowded and not worth going to if you are not already in the area for some other reason.
negative · u/b****u · r/JapanTravel · May 18, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Also, the crossing sucks.
negative · u/R**c · r/JapanTravel · comment · Apr 30, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Shibuya Crossing from the L'Occitane Cafe upstairs. Interesting but not a must-see honestly
mixed · u/S****r · r/JapanTravel · Apr 18, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗

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