Shibuya Scramble Crossing

In the game

Ghostwire: Tokyo opens at Shibuya Scramble Crossing, the hub of the game's empty city, with clothes lying on the road where people vanished. GAME Watch reported that the developers recreated the area around the crossing with particular care; even the bookshop on the corner is there, under a new name.

The real place

The scramble outside Shibuya Station stops traffic in every direction at once, so pedestrians can cross straight or diagonally; at peak times up to around 3,000 people cross on a single green light. The statue of Hachikō, the dog who waited here for his owner every day for years after his death, stands by the station exit.

Visiting

Watch the crossing from above at Shibuya Sky on top of Shibuya Scramble Square, or from the windows and rooftop of the buildings around it, then walk across it yourself. The game's own text mentions Halloween crowds here, but in recent years the city has asked people not to gather on Halloween night, so check before planning around it.

Shibuya Scramble Crossing is also in Persona 5 Royal. See all 2 games side by side

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