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Shibuya

Total population

230,707

Coordinates35.66°, 139.70°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Shibuya is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. A major commercial center, Shibuya houses two of the busiest railway stations in the world, Shibuya Station and Shinjuku Station.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
35.6634
Longitude
139.6965
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
498,979
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    25,866
  • Eastern Spot-billed Duck
    Anas zonorhyncha Swinhoe, 1866 · Aves
    22,484
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    22,214
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    20,289
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    18,817
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    16,785
  • White-cheeked Starling
    Spodiopsar cineraceus (Temminck, 1835) · Aves
    16,637
  • Cinereous Tit
    Parus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    16,409

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,203
Largest magnitude
6.2
Largest event
2011-04-21

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Tokyo

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.89
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,419

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Shibuya

Exposition art nouveau
Maurice Rheims · 1968
Tokyo
Jill Corral · 2017
Shinshū Shibuya kushi
Japan) Shibuya-ku (Tokyo · 1966
Tōkyō-shi Shibuya-ku chisekizu jō-kan, ge-kan / Tōkyō-shi Shibuya-ku chiseki daichō jō-kan / Tōkyō-shi Shibuya-ku chiseki daichō ge-kan
2012
新修渋谷区史
Japan) 渋谷区(Tokyo · 1966
Shibuya Kugikai shi
Japan). Gikai Shibuya-ku (Tokyo · 2005
Rekishi no naka no Shibuya
Kazuo Ueyama · 2011
Shibuya Nemesis
Gabriella West · 2019

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Cylindera kaleea yedoensis
Cylindera kaleea yedoensis
Cylindera kaleea yedoensis
Seen 2026-07-02
lake pondskater
lake pondskater
Aquarius paludum
Seen 2026-07-02
Japanese Jewel Beetle
Japanese Jewel Beetle
Chrysochroa fulgidissima
Seen 2026-07-02
Japanese Great Cormorant
Japanese Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo hanedae
Seen 2026-07-02
Prosopocoilus inclinatus inclinatus
Prosopocoilus inclinatus inclinatus
Prosopocoilus inclinatus inclinatus
Seen 2026-07-02
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Seen 2026-07-02
Adanson's House Jumper
Adanson's House Jumper
Hasarius adansoni
Seen 2026-07-02
Diverse-leaf Yellowcress
Diverse-leaf Yellowcress
Rorippa indica
Seen 2026-07-02
Brown-eared Bulbul
Brown-eared Bulbul
Hypsipetes amaurotis
Seen 2026-07-02

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
131130
Population (Wikidata)
235,193
Wikidata
Q193638

JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET
  • • e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai code via Wikidata P429 (prefecture, municipality)
  • • e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429