If you are an introvert, be prepared for the overwhelming feeling of claustrophobia. I didn’t get tickets to this from Shibuya sky, and they were sold out, so I walked the scramble till I got to Starbucks. You can get a pretty good view from there, if you can get to the window. Fortunately, anybody videoing it is not going to stand for long, and then you can scoot in, video it, and then scoot out. Even though you were supposed to walk completely straight, a lot of people were also walking across, which stopped the natural flow of progression. This was a really interesting experience and then afterwards, if you’re not feeling suffocated, you can certainly enjoy all that the area has to offer. Oh, and the building that Starbucks is in has eight floors and several of them have books, CDs, and DVDs.

It’s a sight to behold (and take part in). We went at absolute peak time… 6.30pm Friday. Around 2,500 people crossing the road at multiple angles, every 60 seconds. You have to see it to believe it. Bags of shopping and restaurants nearby.

This is a large commercial facility directly connected to Shibuya Station. There are many shopping spots, as well as dining and cafes. There is an observation facility called Shibuya Sky on the rooftop, which is recommended because you can get a panoramic view of Shibuya.

Definitely something to experience at street level and then witness from above. Crazy number of people crossing from multiple directions at once…. Organized chaos. Everyone’s so polite it just works. We paid 1500 yen each to take an elevator up to a glasses in patio to witness the chaos from above. It included your choice of alcohol beverage or tea etc. was well worth it to sit and watch from above. You probably will get to see some fancy sports cars go by and also folks riding the Mario cart go karts.