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Tourists brave Typhoon Jangmi to queue at two famous sites in Tokyo
- Oona McGee
Jun 4, 2026 - Tweet
The spots people queue for despite bad weather might surprise you.
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- (Dogenzaka • Dotonbori Theater • Hachiko • Hachiko statue • Japan travel • rain • Seiji Nakazawa • Shibuya • Shibuya Station • SNJO • stations • Tokyo • tourism • trains • travel • typhoon • Typhoon Jangmi)
Shibuya Station’s Hachiko Gate and Yamanote Line stairway locations change next month
- Casey Baseel
Feb 20, 2026
Minor changes to majorly congested Tokyo train station are good to know before you go.
- Japan
- (Hachiko • Japan travel • Shibuya • Shibuya Station • stations • tourism • trains • travel)
Shibuya’s Hachiko Family public art installation will be permanently removed, not relocated
- Casey Baseel
Jan 31, 2025
As Shibuya continues to change, 20 ceramic Akitas lose their home.
- Japan
- (COK • dogs • Hachiko • Hachiko Family • public art • Shibuya • Shibuya Station)
Shibuya’s other famous meeting spot statue has lost its home as part of redevelopment【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 25, 2025
But don’t worry, the Hachiko alternative has moved into a new spot in the neighborhood.
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- (Hachiko • Moai • Moyai statue • Shibuya • Shibuya Moyai • Shibuya Station • SNJO • tourism • travel)
Shibuya’s Hachiko statue will be covered up for New Year’s Eve, pedestrian barricades installed
- Casey Baseel
Dec 8, 2024
Shibuya Ward really doesn’t want people crowding the neighborhood to ring in 2025.
- Japan
- (COK • countdown • Hachiko • Hachiko statue • New Year's • New Year's Eve • Shibuya • Shibuya New Year's • Shibuya Scramble • Shibuya Station • society)
What’s it like in Shibuya on Halloween this year?
- Oona McGee
Oct 31, 2024
A vibe check of the neighbourhood reveals countermeasures might be necessary.
- Japan
- (drinking ban • Hachiko • halloween • Halloween 2024 • Shibuya • Shibuya Halloween • society)
Meet the kind Japanese grandpa who takes photos for tourists at the Hachiko statue in Shibuya
- Oona McGee
Oct 19, 2024
Inspiring individual makes a great impression on foreign tourists.
- Japan
- (COK • Hachiko • Hachiko statue • interview • Japanese people • ojiisan • photos • Seiji Nakazawa • Shibuya • Shibuya Station • SNJO • society • Tokyo • tourism • tourist site • tourist sites • tourists)
“Shibuya is closed for Halloween” – Hachiko to be covered, monitoring towers put up on October 31
- Casey Baseel
Oct 9, 2024
Shibuya Ward administration continues to try to distance the neighborhood from its Halloween party place image.
- Japan
- (drinking ban • Hachiko • halloween • Shibuya • Shibuya Halloween • society)
Shibuya locks down Hachiko statue for Halloween 2023 while Burger King Center Gai shuts its doors
- Oona McGee
Oct 28, 2023
Shibuya City is serious about stopping the Halloween street party this year.
- Japan
- (Burger King • COK • events • Hachiko • halloween • Hallowen 2023 • news • scramble crossing • Shibuya • Shibuya Halloween • Shibuya scramble crossing • Tokyo • tourism • tourists • travel)
Let your dog carry its own poop around with new Japanese randoseru school backpack for dogs
- Oona McGee
Oct 26, 2023
Well, your pup’s not really going to be carrying pens and books to school now, is it?
- Japan
- (accessories • backpacks • bag • bags • COK • cute • dog • dogs • fashion • HACHI100 Project • Hachiko • leather • leather goods • pet ownership • pets • randoseru • Tsuchiya Bag Co. • Tsuchiya Kaban)
Giant puppies frolic, play with frisbees in the Tokyo skyline in new 3-D billboard display【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 5, 2022
Akitas appear in an appropriate part of town.
Japanese company will pay you to stroll around Tokyo as a literal walking advertisement
- Katie Pask
Jun 3, 2022
Participants will be paid to display advertisements on a special iPad app as they walk around.
- Japan
- (advertising • COK • Hachiko • ipad • jobs • part-time jobs • Shibuya • Stchar • technology • Tokyo • walk • walking)
New Adidas Hachiko sneakers pay homage to Shibuya’s famous loyal dog
- Oona McGee
Sep 14, 2021
The third release in the Adidas x Atmos Shibuya Pack promoting Tokyo street culture to the world.
- Japan
- (Adidas • atmos • cool • design • fashion • Hachiko • Japanese style • limited edition • running • Shibuya • shoes • sneakers)
Shibuya unveils two new local ramen dishes themed after famously loyal local dog Hachiko
- Katy Kelly
Jul 7, 2021
And just in time for Ramen Day!
- Japan
- (chicken • dining • eatery • Hachiko • Miyashita Park • ramen • Shibuya • Shibuya Yokocho • tasty • tourism • yakitori)
Masks appear on statues of Japan’s loyal dog Hachiko, but only one gets to keep it【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
May 4, 2020
Symbol of loyalty turned into a sign of the times, but Tokyo authorities ask people to stop.
- Japan
- (Akita dogs • COK • dogs • face masks • Hachiko • masks • Shibuya • Shibuya Station)
Old-school train car and tourist information center in Shibuya set to move to Akita this summer
- Dale Roll
Feb 19, 2020
The iconic green train car that sits in front of Shibuya Station’s Hachiko statue is finding a new home.
- Japan
- (Akita • Akita dogs • Aogaeru • Hachiko • monument • Odate City • Shibuya • trains)
Now you can buy Hachiko, legendary loyal Japanese dog, as a luscious luxury chocolate
- Katy Kelly
Oct 29, 2019
The deep irony is that Hachiko wouldn’t even have been able to enjoy this tasty souvenir for himself.
- Japan
- (candy • chocolate • COK • dogs • Hachiko • Shibuya • Shibuya Scramble Square • tourism • treats)
Tokyo’s newest mascot character: a smiling bright pink turd laid by Japan’s most famous dog【Vid】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 9, 2017
The unofficial ambassador for Shibuya and Harajuku makes sure to keep the statue of famously loyal dog Hachiko clean.
- Japan
- (cute • Hachiko • Harajuku • mascot characters • poo • Shibuya • Soft Kuriinu • Tokyo • video • weird • yurukyara)
Sorrowful swan can’t get over losing helpful human buddy
- KK Miller
Oct 18, 2016
Meet the new winged Hachiko of the field. You could probably stage a ballet out of this story somehow.
Hachiko’s spirit lives on in Spain: loyal Japanese Akita dog waits outside hospital for owner
- Scott Wilson
Sep 7, 2016
A dog’s love knows no bounds or borders.
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