Shibuya – Scramble crossing and PARCO
Just like Shinjuku (新宿区), another famous area is Shibuya (渋谷区), best known for its scramble crossing, and it’s very lively and busy.
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Shibuya Scramble Crossing
We walked around the area to explore a little.
Then we went to the Shibuya Parco (渋谷PARCO) 🗾, a haven for anime and video game enthusiasts (like my son and my wife), featuring flagship stores like Nintendo Tokyo, the Pokémon Center, Capcom Store, Jump Shop, and more. The crowds were a bit overwhelming, especially at the Nintendo Tokyo store, but it’s still worth the visit for the great merchandise and variety.
Quite a bit of time was spent in the Nintendo and Pokémon stores, and several purchases were made, causing us to have to explore luggage forwarding later in the trip.
It was now getting late, and we did not like the options at the restaurants inside PARCO, so we left and started wandering, looking for something to eat.