A little bit further down, and we've come upon another intersection with an even larger street.pic.twitter.com/5T77UkHmtQ
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The street ends at this busy intersection--we're looking right, back towards Meiji Jingumae where we came from, but we'll be turning leftpic.twitter.com/rmV7g6yuHl
We climb a little bit of the way up this hill--notice the red tarmac on the roads to remind drivers of the slope, and the level sidewalks marked by fencing rather than raised on curbs--before turning again, this time to the rightpic.twitter.com/mE6HisaDHo
Taller buildings, more effort on the sidewalks...we're getting close to Shibuya Station now...pic.twitter.com/2HcDsmWMs1
Closer still--and yet, still a comfortable walking environment, not choked by traffic...remember, dense cities don't need to look like New York!pic.twitter.com/xxZQGNwKGB
Those tall buildings at the end of the road are flanking the train tracks--also, love those roof gardens on the building that's reflecting sunlightpic.twitter.com/cF69C76tU2
Emerging onto a two-lane street, glancing left before we turn rightpic.twitter.com/mBq3theP2V
Only a short walk on this street before we turn left--large construction site dead-ahead, and the Yamanote Line viaduct is visible. From here, street view won't be quite as useful, as it will be from a car's perspective rather than a pedestrian's perspective
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...see what I mean? The middle of the road is not the best place to be on a street this wide...you can't get a good feel for what walking on the sidewalks is like either. Regardless: station dead ahead, lots of construction going onpic.twitter.com/exuA7YGd4o
One more before we get into the station plaza...we've already made it to the Fukutoshin Line's Shibuya Station, which is underneath this streetpic.twitter.com/5bTtGuWbkL
And here we are--Shibuya Station itself, the fourth-busiest train station in Japan (and the world). The plaza is in the middle of reconstruction, and isn't much to look at right now...the old Tokyu terminal was moved underground, and new development is going up in its place.pic.twitter.com/pvPV5RqTvt
Our walk covered a distance of 3,660 feet, not even a mile. 15 minutes, at a leisurely pace. And yet in such a small distance--so much variation in landscape! From tiny, quiet streets flanked by houses, gardens, and shops, to towers, traffic, and construction.
You can see the route here--take a look for yourself, and check out other side streets in the area...you'd be amazed how cozy they can be while still being a stone's throw from thriving stations and bustling avenuespic.twitter.com/bsp57L1Jwb
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