This is a guide to all the new hot spots in Shibuya
So we're back at one of my favorite places in Tokyo Shibuya and if you guys already seen my other videos
You know i've done guides for this area
But since I made that video a lot has changed a lot of new buildings have come up a lot of renovations have happened
So I wanted to make a new guide for all of you
In fact, a lot of these places were gearing up for the 2020 Olympics
But as many of you know, it was cancelled this year, but I think it's still worthwhile to do this guys
So if you guys come here in 2021
It'll be ready and good for you to go
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Let's kick off the Shibuya hot spot guide at number one Miyashita Park
This spot is probably one of my favorite spots in all of this video. It has everything that you would want
It has shops. It has restaurants and it even has a park at the top. Plus it's a newest spot in this video
Let me show you around
This latest Shibuya hot spot was renewed and reopened July 2020 and I must say I'm impressed
It's sandwiched just between Harajuku and Shibuya which helps influence. Its young and trendy atmosphere on the rooftop
There's a skate park bouldering wall multi-purpose space and unlike much of Tokyo. There's plenty of tables benches and green green
Grass, it even has a Starbucks and a hotel called sequence
which is super convenient when you want to access Shibuya and Harajuku both and just below the park is a shopping mall made up of
90 stores on the south side you can find casual shops restaurants and a food court that won't break the bank Panda Express
woohoo!
Look, they even have one piece items here and here they have a Kit-Kat chocolate factory where you can make your own Kit-Kat
Let's go inside and let me show you how it's done
Let's see, what's next
So if you want to create your own personal my Kit-Kat
You need to get a reservation to get at the store seats are limited
So you gotta make sure to go early and boom my very own made Kit-Kat. Let's move on to the next spot
And high fashion stores can be found on the North side
And for those of you who don't know the lv shop here is the world's first men's flagship store
So just below Miyashita Park they have this row of restaurants called Shibuya
Yokocho, which are drinking restaurants also known as Izakayas
You can come here spend the day or the evening hanging out with friends
And it has a variety of restaurants running from seafood to even area specific ones like Kyushu
The shops are supposed to be open 24 hours
but due to the world well being as it is today operating hours have been reduced but really
Who here? Can't wait to get back to that 24/7 schedule. Wow. It is super hot
Today i'm burning up, but I hope it's worth it
I hope you're liking all of these new spots
But if you guys want to see kind of like the basic places to go
Definitely check out my other Shibuya guides I'll leave links in the description, but for now, let's keep going
Now let's cruise to the opposite end of Shibuya station number two Shibuya Fukuras
So this spot was recently finished this year and the whole concept behind it is kind of like a mellow chill spot
And it's kind of geared to people over the age of 40
So the name itself actually comes from a Japanese word means to expand and their idea behind it is to expand happiness
Let me show you inside and let's see if we can expand
Our happiness Fukuras is located on the bus terminal side of Shibuya station
In fact, there's a bus terminal inside of the building on the first floor
The building itself is 18 floors and floors. Two through eight is the Tokyo Plaza designated for shopping and dining
This spot has many unique and interesting shops. I think it's a good starting point to find quality souvenirs for that special someone
Wow, look at all of these Japanese knives, for example
Nihombashi Kiya on the third floor is a pretty dope knife and tool shop all in one with more than
200 years of history the knives are hand crafted and made in Japan
They even have handcrafted scissors and nail clippers to be honest
I would love a gift like this for food
I recommend Ramen Due Italian
Michelin, ramen shop originally from Ichigaya and also worth checking out is organic sushi from Sashi Gure
Check it out. It's pepper parlor. They have all these robots taking your order
So this is a great lunch and dinner spot because it has an amazing view right now
I'm on the 18th floor, but it also stretches down to the 17th floor
So the 17th floor dining is a bit more casual while the 18th floor is more fine dining course meals
So if you really want to have some food and capture this area
Then this is one of the spots, but if you're also looking to have some fun at night
Then this place actually turns into a club so you can come here and hang out with friends
I really love how spacious this outdoor area is it's just a fun place to hang out in the evening with friends
Next connected to JR Shibuya station number three Scramble Square
So if you're coming to Shibuya, this is one of those must hit spots
It has one of the highest points in all of Shibuya
You can go all the way to the top to the Shibuya Sky Observatory and you can actually just go inside here
And check out some cool restaurants shops and even some cool food places
In fact, I already did a few videos on this place already
but I definitely needed to include this spot because it's definitely
worth going Shibuya Sky is hands down the best view in Shibuya as it towers above everything at
230 meters high on the 47th floor and once up there you can enjoy a
360 degree panoramic view of
All of Tokyo plus if you feel like it
There's a bar at the top so you can grab some drink with some friends
See look how much fun I'm having for sure
One of my favorite views in all of Tokyo
And then at the opposite end of the building on the basement two floor
They have an assortment of food shops where you can order to go
Or eat inside at the center table area and as I mentioned earlier, I made a full food guide video on this spot alone
Oh for my vegan viewers
There's even a vegan shop with a variety of foods to satisfy all your needs
so it's worth dropping by especially if you're looking for food on the go before I continue
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Life is but a dream number four
Shibuya Stream this shop has about 30 spots and restaurant and it's a little bit more quiet than say across the street at Scramble Square
You'll find that a lot of people get stuck at Scramble Square and never make it out here
So if you're trying to beat the crowds then definitely this is the spot. Let me show you around
Stream is located right by the Shibuya River
It's an open style mall of restaurants with offices on the upper floors
And it's probably worth noting that it does get pretty busy during the lunch hour with local office workers
Oh, we're approaching one of the spots that I really want to show you
So I wanted to share this spot right behind me because it's one of my favorite lunch spots
It actually has some really awesome fried chicken along with other different set meals
The shop itself is originally from Ibisu and has been running for over 35 years
Oh, look at that sexy Karage fried chicken. Oh, yeah, and there's a cute photo spot at lemonade by Lamonica
Just outside excel hotel. Tokyo is inside of stream
Which I actually recommend staying if you're looking for easy access because it's directly connected to the station
So it's easy to get around especially on rainy days when you don't want to get wet
So I probably wouldn't consider this location one of the hot spots but it's definitely worth checking out basically
Underneath JR station. It's all been redone connecting all of the new buildings
And if you look around you can kind of find some cool gems in here. Let me show you one of my favorites
So I had to take a little snack break and show you this spot look at this puppy shoe cream right there
It is a freshly creamed pastry, let me just Oh!
It cracked wide open i'm just way too excited
I love the crispy sugary outer shell and this cream is to die for it's a little bit thick but not too thick
Yes!
Number five Shibuya Parco
So Parco behind me markets itself as one of those new and unique spots
It doesn't have a particular age group that it's trying to market towards but it's really made for all sorts of people
If you're into food, if you're into arts, and if you're into entertainment, then this is a spot
Let me show you inside Parco. Just had a renewal opening in November 2019
The first floor concept is a shotengai meaning shopping street, hence
You see a mix of everything from high-end shops to street brands even cosmetic shops and souvenirs a bit of everything for everyone
So we're in the basement one floor right now and you can see that a lot of these restaurants
Marketed towards foreigners coming you can tell by the English on the menus, but unfortunately not a lot of them came this year
But still if you want an English friendly place to eat this place is made for you
There are many fun restaurants here
But I recommend kiwamiya a hamburgu
specialty shop from
Fukuoka this chef only grills the surface of the meat and then the customer can finish it off on the tap on grill
in front of them as they like
Wow, look at this underwear. It's pretty awesome
So the sixth floor is probably my favorite floor out of this entire building let me show you why
Check out this bad ass Pikachu I love the design
There's just so much to see here like this, this, this
This, this and they even have some Pikachu bling
Let alone stuff that's only available in Tokyo. I probably could do a full video on this floor alone
We even have muffin cups
Like a ryu pillow so cute
Look at my balls
Look at all of these other stores. It makes sense that they call this floor Cyber Space Shibuya time to move on
But did you guys see anything you liked?
Also, there's a rooftop worth checking out and at the rooftops
It's commune a cafe bar perfect for grabbing a drink after a long day of shopping
So that concludes the video. I hope you like my top spots in Shibuya
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