What's At Shibuya Crossing?

Above, Shibuya Crossing. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

One of Tokyo's favorite meeting spots is Shibuya Crossing. It is also the gateway to Tokyo's youth culture and where Gamera blasted a Gyaos (and Shibuya Station in the process) in Gamera 3 in 1999.

Japan Blog has an article on things to see and do in Shibuya, starting with Shibuya Crossing.

They begin with:

Shibuya Crossing may be a small area but it’s one of the most jampacked places in Japan every single day. As the world’s busiest pedestrian crossing, it accommodates thousands of people every day crossing from five directions. Additionally, the traffic lights have a two-minute cycle and the crowds thin out only after midnight when the Shibuya stations finally close.

To read more, go here.