Shibuya Scramble Crossing Live Cam

About this webcam

The Shibuya Scramble Crossing in front of Shibuya Station is often called the busiest pedestrian crossing in the world. When the lights turn red for all cars at once, people cross from every direction, including diagonally. Usually 1,000 to 2,000 people cross during a single green light, and by some estimates up to 3,000 at peak times.

On this live cam, you can watch the crowds surge in waves, framed by giant video screens and the department stores around the station. Nearby is the Hachikō statue, a popular meeting point that honors a dog who waited for his late owner at the station for almost ten years. Shibuya Scramble Square towers above the station, with its rooftop observation deck, Shibuya Sky.

Best time to watch: Watch on a weekday evening between about 6 and 8 p.m. Tokyo time (10 a.m. to noon in Central Europe in winter), or on Friday and Saturday nights. The screens and neon signs look best after dark. In the early hours, the crossing is almost empty, which is a strange sight of its own.