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Shibuya 渋谷区
Special ward
Shibuya City
Shibuya Crossing
Flag Seal
Location of Shibuya in Tokyo
Coordinates: 35°39′34″N 139°42′02″E / 35.65944°N 139.70056°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo
Government
• Mayor	Ken Hasebe (since April 2015)
Area
• Total	15.11 km2 (5.83 sq mi)
Population  (10 April 2020)
• Total	231,043
• Density	15,290.7/km2 (39,603/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City office	Shibuya 1-18-21, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8010
Website	www.city.shibuya.tokyo.jp

Shibuya (渋谷, Shibuya-ku) is a special ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is a very important area for commerce and business. It also has the two busiest railway stations in the world, Shinjuku Station and Shibuya Station. As of 2020, it has a population of about 231,043, and a population density of 15,290.7 people per km² (39,603/sq mi). The total area is 15.11 km² (5.83 sq mi).^[1]

Shibuya is famous for its scramble crossing, which is called Shibuya Crossing.

• Shinjuku

• Official website (in Japanese)