If you heared about Hachiko, then you will love to stop by its statue in Shibuya - especially if you’re a Dog lover. Hachiko’s statue is right out of Shibuya train station and there are signs that you can follow after you get out of the train. There might be a short wait to take a picture but the queue moved along fast.

This is a beautiful story about a Japanese dog named Akita, who waited for his deceased owner everyday by the Shibuya station for 10 years. There’s a line of people trying to take its picture. Is located right next to the Shibuya crossing so is very crowded.

Heard many stories on the loyalty of Hachiko and finally get to see the status. A small status w tourists crowding around it. Need to quene for photo and there are already other tourist in your photo.

While at the crossing, must pay tribute to Hachiko. There was such a long line to take pictures that we didn't stick around. Besides, it was raining. The information center next to the statue was a nice break from the rain.

Great to see the legendary statue of Hachiko & the story of the dogs commitment to its owner. There is a small area around the statue, make sure you look down to see the manhole covers & a wall dedicated to Hachiko just nearby. Also, a gift shop & information cabin. Suggest going to see the statute early or late, as too many 'selfie' takers taking far too long to take photos - some even climbing in the statue - just disgusting !!

Nice statue representing a story of a dog who waited for his master in this very spot. If you get up early pre-7am you'll have this statue to yourself. Later in the day this place fills up and is jammed pack with people waiting to take a picture with it as well as thousands of commuters.

The loyal family member Hachiko statue is right at Shibuya crossing - a well formed line governed by tourists themselves occurs to step up and grab photos. It a must as you pass it by, although it is just a statue after all :) Although being a lover of dogs/animals, it was only fair to pay my respects.

A must to visit if you are in Tokyo as Hachiko was one loyal Akita who was always at Shibuya Station everyday afterwork to greet his owner even when his owner was deceased. His continuous dedication to wait day after day continued into his own death. If you want to avoid a long queue getting a picture of Hachiko's famous statue, it is best to arrive early in the morning by 8:309a.m. We arrived on a Sunday morning ~8:45a.m., and was basically only around one or two others there. What a difference an hour made as the crowed had arrived. Just take the Hachiko Exit at the Shibuya Station, follow Google maps and you will arrive there without any issues! Definitely worth a detour over to Hachiko before you attempt the Shibuya Crossing!!

We visited Shibuya Scramble Crossing a few years back but missed the Hachiko Square where the statue of the dog Hachiko is because we were understandably very distracted by the Shibuya Crossing. We unfortunately missed out again because the square was blocked off for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day and after reviewing some sources online it seems to a trend where they close off Hachiko Square during major holidays and the local government asks people not to go to Shibuya Crossing during these times. Hachiko is closest to Shibuya Station Exit 8 and is a literally a few steps from the Shibuya Crossing. We enjoyed visiting the area at night to see the signs lit up and enjoyed a nice meal in a restaurant nearby. We spent a couple of hours in the area during our visit and will have to come back to see the statue but still enjoyed the area without the statue.