The trains we’d been on during both our previous and this visit to Tokyo had passed by the famous Shibuya Scramble Crossing several times before, but we’d not actually been at the crossing itself until today. It’s indeed quite an organized chaos of pedestrians walking in every direction they wish as soon as the green pedestrian lights come on. Lots of people, while briskly walking through the crossing, are also taking pictures, selfies, and videos — all while trying not to collide with everyone else! Quite an experience, and out of necessity — since we were also heading to the nearby Tower Records for the daughter to look for a K-Pop album — and also because it’s just fun, we did the crossing several times. Yep, a cheap thrill, but it was exhilarating!
We continued walking toward Yoyogi Park in the late afternoon to catch the Shibuya Blue Cave Winter Illumination light-up.
That’s a wrap for Day 06. We’re headed to Mt. Takao tomorrow, which will quite possibly result in several posts covering different parts of the area!