Tokyu Corporation are working with proprietors in areas adjacent to the Tokoyo Line to redevelop the southern district of Shibuya Station and establish what has been named the Shibuya Stream.
The facility will be turned into a new hotel named Shibuya Stream Excel Hotel Tokyu under the Tokyu Hotels Co., Ltd. brand.
The Shibuya area is home to several of Japan’s sightseeing landmarks and is a hub for businesses. The 3 hotels managed by Tokyu Hotels hold an occupancy rate of over 90%. These factors not only mean that room demand is high in the area, but also that there is a lack of accommodation facilities. Shibuya also has a lack of offices, so to combat this, places like Shibuya Stream and Shibuya Scramble Square Higashitou, which is scheduled to open in 2019, are working to construct more office buildings. The hotel will be located in floors 9 to 13 in Shibuya Stream Excel with 177 rooms.
The hotel’s concept is ‘The Shibuya Sensibility,’ which looks to stimulate sensibility from Shibuya to the people of the world. The 4th floor area will be home to the lobby lounge, a restaurant and a bar which are filled with a causal vibe. The brand new guest rooms are fitted with an original ‘vintage modern’ design and have excellent functionality to stimulate the sensibility of people from Japan and those coming from overseas, as well as creative workers gathered in Shibuya. It aims to be a door to the unexpected to excite people.
Let us watch over the future development of Shibuya’s new culture with Tokyu Group, who are looking to Shibuya as an “Entertainment City.”
“A world of cute photos in one shop” – this is the main concept of “moreru mignon”; a shop where you can enjoy good quality services such as the photo sticker printing machine. A moreru mignon has just opened on the 7th floor of SHIBUYA 109!
Sweets artist KUNIKA produced the interior design of the shop. Just some of the main focuses of the store include the enormous cake sofa, the large dome canopy, the cute sweets bathroom, and much more! This peculiar world of sweets portrays “a country of confectionary”.
Moreru mignon’s opening commemoration campaign was launched on Saturday 9th September and is still ongoing! Now you can get your hands on some photogenic lollipop candy or ANNA SUI makeup product samples (foundation and puff set).
Let’s take a walk around moreru mignon ♡
＜Chocolate makeup space＞
You can even borrow hair straighteners here!
＜Sweets bathroom＞
Get in the tub and take a picture!
＜Sweets Photo Studio＞
Enter the space of the magic mirror, which produces a scenery that repeats over and over again with a fantastical effect just like a kaleidoscope.
＜Donuts area＞
Minty green donuts all around! Sit on one or peak through the hole – there are so many poses you can make for the perfect picture!
▼ A comment from KUNIKA
A dreamy wonderland of sweets – I wanted to make it a reality! This world is packed to the brim, including a large castle cake sofa, a chocolate makeup room, large donuts and parfait, and so much more! From the floor to the ceiling, the room is filled with colour. This is a world that nobody has ever seen before. Let go of reality and enter a new dimension.
Spin around 360 degrees - everywhere you look is a perfect spot to take a photo! My top recommendation is the large cake sofa because of its large impact. Please take a seat and take a picture! In addition, there are so many mirrors everywhere – from the walls to the ceiling. Taking a picture of a reflection makes for a very interesting experience! From one photo point, there are an endless number of ways to take a picture. I want everyone to experiment with a range of angles and make their own unique photos!
A picture of this place would make for an amazing Facebook, Twitter or Instagram post! Make sure yous nap some purikura photos and commemorate!
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moreru mignon Opens：Saturday 9th September 2017 Address：SHIBUYA 109 7th floor, 2-29-1, Dogenzaka, Shibuya, Tokyo Opening hours：10：00 ～ 21：00 HP：https://www.shibuya109.jp
Moreru mignon opening commemoration campaign: Campaign period：Saturday 9th 〜 Sunday 10th September 2017 ※ Once the stock of presents has been depleted, they will no longer be handed out. [Present contents and terms and conditions] １. Lolipop Candy：Only one lollipop will be given to each person who visits moreru mignon. ２. ANA SUI makeup samples：One sample per play on the puri photo machine.
Food, Shopping & Cat Cafés—6 Recommended Spots to Visit in Shibuya!
Whether it’s a memorable shopping experience you’re looking for, eating great food at restaurants, or chilling with a coffee in a comfortable café, Shibuya has it all. Let’s take a look at some of the impressive and notable spots you can find in Tokyo’s youth central.
When planning a day out with people in Shibuya, the first place on most people’s list is the Hachikō statue outside Shibuya station. That’s because it’s the main meeting point Shibuya. The statue isn’t only surrounded by tourists looking to get a photo with the iconic landmark – you’ll see plenty of Japanese people around it too waiting for their friends or colleagues to arrive. The statue is one of the main symbols of Shibuya.
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Address: 2-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya, Tokyo
*Accessible via the Hachikō Exit of Shibuya Station
Shibuya’s scramble crossing is the defining image of Shibuya and one of the most recognizable pedestrian scrambles in the world – a spectacle of people rushing from every direction to cross the street. You will see many tourists there with their selfie sticks out trying to snap a photo of the famous site before the traffic lights turn green.
Shibuya Center-Gai is a youth-oriented area packed with shopping centers, countless eateries and restaurants serving tasty food and more. Whatever way you decide to plan your trip there you will have a memorable time – whether you walk around aimlessly shopping around the different stores or visit the most popular cafés there. Center-Gai is the place for fun.
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Address: Udagawacho, Shibuya, Tokyo
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Ninja Cafe Kunoichi
The concept of Kunoichi was to establish a “café where you can meet a modern ninja.” Female ninjas (“kunoichi”) will serve you authentically cooked cuisine from smoked foods to desserts, all of which will have you snapping photos. The café also serves Japanese sake and tea in addition to its café menu, meaning you can enjoy Kunoichi as a café or a bar.
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Ninja Sabo KUNOICHI
Address: 2-23-6 Higashi, Shibuyaku, Tokyo
Open: 10:00 to 22:00 (last orders at 21:30)
No fixed holidays. Closed during New Year’s.
TEL: 03-5778-4419（Reservation can be made from Nov. 8th）
“The Museum” is located inside “Bunkamura,” a huge complex with a concert hall and theatre. The museum holds many different exhibitions on a variety of themes. Open until late in the evening, the museum allows visitors to enjoy all the works of art freely and comfortably.
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Bunkamura – The Museum
Address: B1F, 2-24-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya, Tokyo
Open: Sunday to Thursday – 10:00-19:00 (last entry at 18:30)
Friday to Saturday – 10:00-21:00 (last entry at 20:30)
Closures are dependent on the exhibition being held.
MoCHA is a cat café filled with many sofa seats from which you can gaze at Shibuya’s nighttime scenery. MoCHA has an “Oyatsu Time” (“snack time”) which runs from 11:00 to 18:00 where visitors can give snacks to the cats. 7pm is dinnertime where all of the cats line up for a tasty meal – watching them gobble up their dinner is one of the highlights of MoCHA.
Shibuya’s first full-fledged souvenir shop “Shibutanien” was opened on the 1F of the new commercial facility, “MAGNET bySHIBUYA109” which was rebuilt and opened on the 28th of April 2018 (Sat.).
This unique shop which has a blue shrine gate, a vivid-colored garden and a tearoom area is the sister shop of “the shop that sells drinkable rice balls” named “Onigiri Bar Shibutanien” which was opened on the 28th of April on the 7F of the same building. The shop was produced by the party-rocker, Akkun who is the sightseeing ambassador of Shibuya.
The world’s first blue shrine gate installed at the entrance of the shop is made of Japanese cedar brought in from Tokushima Prefecture and colored blue using the indigo dying method. Modern“garden/tearoom areas” using traditional Japanese crafts such as works using a stuffed bear and large bamboo rake using the motif of Takasaki Daruma (traditional Japanese round doll)have been set up. The areas are going to be used as a photo spot, workshop spot, event space and live space for street musicians.
The products they are going to sell include lacquered tumblers and clutch bags made of Nishijinori (traditional Japanese fabric). They are also selling many kinds of interesting souvenirs for tourists from both inside Japan and abroad such as snacks, chopsticks, Japanese towels and original decals.
Why not visit this shop the next time you are in Shibuya!
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Shibutanien
Address, 1-23-10, Jinnan, Shibuyaku, Tokyo, MAGNET bySHIBUYA109 1F
Business hours: 10:00 to 21:00
No fixed holidays (the shop will be closed when the facility is closed)
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