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Shibuya – a terminal station that represents Tokyo.
On March 15, 2013, the dome-shaped Shibuya station of the Tokyu Toyoko Line ended its operation for relocation.

The station began running in 1927. Its structure was completed on the year of the Tokyo Olympics in 1964.
or many years, it has witnessed all of Shibuya from the time of the high economic growth to the development of the latest culture beginning with the Shibuya 109.
On the 15th, its last day in business, the station was filled with people who came to say goodbye. With their cameras in hand, not only railroad fans but also the users of the station rushed in to take one last look at the long loved station.

From the 16th, the Toyoko line will be arriving and departing from the fifth basement floor of the station, now with a direct connection with the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line. The train enters the metro rail into the Fukutoshin Line after passing the Daikanyama, the one before Shibuya, carrying passengers to major stations such as Shinjuku Sanchome and Ikebukuro without transferring.
Shinjuku, which had already been a Fukutoshin Line station, was designed by Tadashi Ando. The concept of it is “underground space ship” imaging an egg shaped space ship floating under ground.

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Kawazu Sakura (cherry blossom) is the earliest of its kind to blossom in the main island of Japan, reaching full bloom by the beginning of March every year. Though it was unheard of until a few years ago, it has now become one of the well-known kinds, attracting about 2 million visitors.

The best view is the river banks of Kawazu-cho, Kamo-gun in Shizuoka Prefecture.

Because it the earliest to blossom, there are many visitors, even on weekdays.

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