A popular photo spot for tourists in Shibuya
This intersection is located immediately outside the JR Shibuya Station northwest exit (Hachiko Exit). Known as the world’s busiest intersection, its sight has become a Tokyo landmark. From the connecting bridge linking the JR Yamanote Line and Keio Inokashira Line, you can see people crossing the intersection from a diagonal overhead view.
When the pedestrian signal turns green, the area floods with people all at once. During a single green light, up to 3,000 people cross. It’s said to be amazing how everyone moves through such a large crowd without bumping into each other.
Here are the impressions of the author of this work, who recently passed through this intersection by bicycle.
When the light turns green, many tourists come out to the intersection to take selfies.
While people don’t collide, a huge number of people are moving about. Compared to over a decade ago when it was almost exclusively Japanese people, the situation of those passing through has changed dramatically. There are now many more people of various races and nationalities, including tourists. Please be careful, as suddenly stepping out into the intersection or stopping abruptly could lead to collisions.
Also, be extremely careful when taking photos while walking backward, as it is dangerous.
Explanation of this calligraphy
The top row is in hiragana, the middle row “スクランブル” is in katakana, “交差点” is in kanji, and the bottom row is in katakana. All are written horizontally.
