Study Tour | Beyond the Neon Lights: Shibuya’s Transformation into a Sustainable Urban Oasis
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Thu 30 May
8:00 AM — 1:00 PM (GMT+09:00) Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo
Tokyo Midtown PLAZA B1F, Ishinki sculpture
Image credit: Shibuya Scramble Square
This walking tour through Shibuya delves into the district's ongoing transformation, offering a firsthand perspective on its evolution.
- The tour kicks off with a presentation by Tokyu Corporation on the redevelopment of Shibuya and properties along the railway line.
- We will move on to Shibuya Scramble Square, visiting QWS for an insider's view of this space for industrial development and innovation
- End the tour with a breathtaking ascent to the Shibuya Sky observation deck for panoramic cityscapes.
Image credit: Hotel Indigo Tokyo Shibuya
Immerse yourself in the local artistic spirit at the newly opened Hotel Indigo, where we take a peek at how the hotel has refined the eclectic essence of the neighborhood into an inspiring experience that energises creativity and celebrates diversity, through its collection of curated spaces.
- Take a peek into its iconic designer guest rooms
- Dining area, offering a new, uniquely Gallery 11 environment where you can enjoy your meal in an art gallery setting
- Immerse yourself in the eclectic spirit embraced by the hotel's public spaces
Finally, the tour concludes at the reimagined Shibuya PARCO, a legendary landmark reborn in 2019. This multi-experience destination offers a unique blend of retail, food, and entertainment, culminating in a spiraling outdoor journey with rooftop views of Mount Fuji. The comprehensive tour unveils Shibuya's past, present, and future, showcasing its dynamic mix of modern development, vibrant arts scene, and iconic landmarks.
- Appreciate the multifaced 3D exterior structure. Taking inspiration from the hills and streets that define Shibuya, the building’s pathways and stairs spiral up from Spain-zaka to the tenth floor along its exterior (3D paths), creating a connection between the building and the city.
- Experience the stimulating interior architecture, dynamic tenant mix, and outdoor vertical journey via its external escalators.
- Appreciate the interior architecture and the 'Cyber Subculture Zone'
- Experience the city views on the roughly 1400 square metre park-like exterior plaza covered in vegetation and trees
- End the tour at Chaos Kitchen, a new dining space developed around the concepts of being genreless, sceneless, and genderless, formed out of the fusion of unique specialty stores and popular restaurants in new forms, with record stores and galleries
Image credit: Benoy for Shibuya PARCO
Meeting point: Tokyo Midtown Plaza, B1F Ishinki sculpture.
Bus transportation will only be provided from Tokyo Midtown to Shibuya. Participants will disperse after the last stop at Shibuya PARCO.
This is an all-weather tour. Please dress appropriately for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes.
Do take note of the rules for entry to Shibuya Sky.
Tour registration fee: US$50. Spaces on the tour are limited and subject to availability on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Tour programmes are correct at time of publication and subject to change without prior notice.
ULI thanks our tour hosts:
Our hosts from Tokyu Corporation
Our host from Hotel Indigo: Rebecca Thorn, General Manager, Hotel Indigo Tokyo Shibuya
Our host from Benoy: Teri Tsang, Director and Hong Kong Studio Lead
With over 18 years’ professional experience in the West and APAC, Teri’s extensive and diverse portfolio includes award-winning retail, commercial, residential, masterplanning and transport-oriented developments. Teri has an in-depth understanding of the entire project cycle from initial design to construction completion. With her international experience and understanding of local nuances, she spearheads ‘glocal’ design thinking at Benoy, adapting international design to local regulations, processes and norms. She has native fluency in English, Cantonese and Mandarin, which allows her to service a broad range of international clients around the region. Teri grounds her designs in a keen awareness of clients’ commercial and strategic needs, resulting in revolutionary projects which deliver social, environmental and economic benefits to some of the region’s biggest developers such as Hongkong Land, Alibaba Group, Ayala Corporation, and China Resources Land. Following the various stages from concept through to completion, Teri’s work includes Ningbo New World Plaza, the masterplanning of a 107,000m² mixed-use development, consisting of a K11 Mall, a 250m iconic tower with Grade-A office and the six-star Rosewood Hotel, in one of China’s oldest cities; Pazhou Tower, a new landmark for tech enterprises and an iconic headquarters; Hongkong Land WeCity, a prime commercial complex in Chengdu; and a recent win in Shanghai’s prestigious West Bund Xuhui District.