"Change in Shibuya station basement" changed drastically from November

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On November 1st, the high-rise facility “ SHIBUYA SCRAMBLE SQUARE ” opened just above Shibuya Station. At the same time, have you noticed a big change in Shibuya Station since November? The Shibuya station basement has been reborn greatly, such as the renewal of doorway numbers and the start of operation of new traffic lines and plazas. I would like to see specifically how Shibuya Station, which has been said to be difficult to understand and complicated, has changed.

| Start of service at Shibuya Station East Exit Underground Square

There is a new passage that turns right on the way from Shibuya Station's underground “Miyamasuzaka Central Gate” to “ Shibuya Hikarie 1 and 2 Gate”.
▲ On the way from Miyamasuzaka Central Gate to Shibuya Hikarie, a new passage started on the right side.

▲ As you proceed through the new passage, the East Square underground plaza with a high ceiling spreads out.

Turn right and you will come to a spacious underground plaza with a ceiling height of about 6 meters and a total floor area of about 1600 square meters (B1, 2F). This is "Shibuya Station East Exit Square". “Relocation of Shibuya River” as part of the land readjustment project in Shibuya Station, “Installation of rainwater storage tanks” in preparation for guerrilla heavy rains and large typhoons, and “Formation of a pedestrian network” that smoothly connects underground and ground railways Aiming for this, maintenance has been underway since 2010.

▲ The Shibuya River flows inside the concrete where water-like artwork is displayed.

Looking up from the center of the B2F square, you can see that there is a large ledge on the ceiling. The Shibuya River (which is legally treated as a sewer, not a river) flows through this projecting area due to redevelopment work. When I think I'm walking under the Shibuya River, it feels strange. On the other hand, under the square, there is an “underground storage tank” that can store about 4000 tons of rainwater (equivalent to eight 25-meter pools).
▲ The Shibuya River is on the ceiling, and there is an underground storage tank in the open space (Image provided by Shibuya Station Block Land Readjustment Project Cooperator).

Shibuya Station on the “Suribachi Landform” is the lowest around the station and has a history of suffering from flooding. The use of underground storage tanks will begin before next year's Olipara, and if it rains up to about 50 mm per hour, sufficient stock can be made. It is expected as a new function to prepare for urban flood damage.

▲ The “East Exit Underground Square” where the blue box is newly opened. With this space, the movement between the Hachiko square and the east exit area is much smoother.

The open space between Shibuya Hikarie 1 and 2 and Miyamasuzaka Chuo Gate has a function as a traffic node that facilitates smooth access. For example, moving from “Hachiko Exit” to “ SHIBUYA SCRAMBLE SQUARE ” and from “Hachiko Exit” to “ Shibuya Hikarie ” is a shortcut route via the East Exit Underground Square.
▲ The new “B7 Exit” was created at the same time that the plaza was in service.

In addition, the “B7 exit” that goes to the Miyashita Park from the east exit underground plaza and the “B6 exit” connected to SHIBUYA SCRAMBLE SQUARE will be newly installed, and the convenience of Shibuya station basement, which is said to be “incomprehensible”, will improve at a stretch.

▲ If you go up "B7", you can go to Nobei Yokocho and Miyashita Park.

▲ Lockers are on the opposite side of “B7”, and there is “B6 exit” ahead.

▲ Proceed to “Exit B6” and you will come to “Kinokuniya Store” on the B1F of SHIBUYA SCRAMBLE SQUARE.

In addition, a “cafe” is also open in the square. “UPLIGHT CAFE” is a cafe with tourist information and information dissemination functions provided by the area management in front of Shibuya Station, which has been designated by the Urban Revitalization Promotion Corporation based on the Special Law for Urban Revitalization as part of the Shibuya Ward for the development and enhancement of the city. To operate.
▲ “UPLIGHT CAFE”, an information transmission type cafe run by the Shibuya Station Area Management Council. There are also terrace seats in the store.

▲ The inside of the cafe. Free wifi is also available, so you can do a little work on the way to work or travel.

Although it was originally a "road-handling" place, it was installed with special permission for private use through public-private partnership in order to create a bustle as a node of the city. The food menu includes sandwiches, vegan salads and soups, as well as mixology juices and coffee that mix fruits, herbs and spices. In addition, there will be a bake shop “PUFFZ” in the store, and bake sweets mainly made from cream puffs.
▲ PUFFZ cream puff. In addition to in-store sales, take-out sales are also available, so it can be used as a souvenir.

If you think about it, before the redevelopment work, there was a cream puff specialty store “Beared Papa” on the east exit of Shibuya Station, and there was a sweet scent of cream puff around the east exit. The sale of cream puffs is not sure whether or not you are aware of it, but it reminds me of such a nostalgic memory. In addition, staff who are fluent in languages such as English will be stationed in the store and will actively provide "tourist information" for foreign tourists. Business hours are from 7:00 to 22:00.

▲ The B1F floor spreads out from the B2F square up the stairs and escalators.

In addition, a “Toei Bus commuter pass release and information office” is set up on the left side of the B1F floor, which is escalated from B2F Square. Digital signage will be posted on the wall at the entrance of the sales office, and the bus platform and timetable will be shown.
▲ “Toei Bus commuter pass sales and information office” on the B1F floor.

Prior to next year's Olipara, there will be a staircase that can go up to the “East Exit Bus Terminal (planned between Shibuya Hikarie and SHIBUYA SCRAMBLE SQUARE)” next to the entrance. Then it will be possible to access the bus station directly from the basement of Shibuya station, and the transfer from the railway to the bus will be much smoother.

▲ There is a toilet and a powder room on the right side of the B1F floor.

On the opposite side of the “Toei Bus commuter pass sales office and information office”, there is “Shibuya City Shibuya Station East Exit Public Toilet” next to Exit B7. Along with the redevelopment work, the public toilet that had disappeared from the east exit area was revived as soon as the plaza was in service.
▲ “Powder Room” operated by @cosme. Four mirrors are lined up.

In addition, a “powder room” operated by @cosme is also open in the bathroom. The room is equipped with four interactive mirrors that can dim the room, natural light, night and lights.
▲ Download a dedicated app on your smartphone and hold it under the mirror to open a glass showcase. This is a groundbreaking effort for public spaces.

In addition to making makeup, etc., if you hold an at-cosme app under the mirror, you will be able to take out the latest costs from a locked glass showcase and try a free service. A tie-up with a cosmetics company may also aim to cover the operating costs of public toilets.

It is highly expected that the convenience and comfort of Shibuya Station will increase with the opening of the East Exit Underground Plaza, which integrates various functions.

| 2. Start of operation of new underground doorway number

Another thing that can't be missed by the changes in the basement of Shibuya Station is the change of the basement doorway number. Shibuya Station, which has been deceived as a “dungeon” and “labyrinth”, has been forced to relocate or open underground entrances due to large-scale redevelopment around the station, and there is no regular “entrance number” “Attaching” has also become a major factor in promoting “complexity of stations”. For the reason why Shibuya Station is complicated, please check the following past article.

●Why do you get lost in the Shibuya Station basement, which is called “dungeon”? (Posted on May 7, 2019)

To alleviate this inconvenience and improve the convenience of the station and the excursion of the city, all the underground entrance numbers of the Toyoko Line, Denentoshi Line, HANZOMON LINE, FUKU-TOSHIN LINE Shibuya Station are all renewed from November 1 It was.
▲ Top) Guidance sign for shooting on October 31 Bottom) Guidance sign for shooting on November 1

The top photo is the exit number of the station until October 31, and the bottom photo is the exit number changed on November 1. Overnight, all the guidance signs in the station changed.

▲ Large basement of Shibuya StationDivided into 4 areas.

The new entry / exit number is characterized by the fact that the area around Shibuya Station is roughly divided into four areas as shown in the figure above. First, Hachiko square in front of Shibuya scramble intersection and was at the center of the SHIBUYA109, SHIBUYA MARKCITY area, such as "A", straddling the JR line, east exit, along the Meiji street Shibuya Hikarie the area, such as and Miyashita park "B", Areas such as SHIBUYA STREAM along the Shibuya River are classified as “C”, areas such as Shibuya Fuclas at the west exit of Shibuya Station, and Sakuragaoka Town as “D”. If you remember even the symbolic buildings of A = Hachiko, B = Hikarie, C = Stream, D = Fuclas and each area, you will not lose sight of rough destinations and directions.

▲ "Gateway number" renewed from November 1st.

The new underground entrance number is written as a combination of areas A to D + the numbers for each entrance. For example, if it is SHIBUYA109, it will be “A2” at Exit A in Area A, and “A5” at Exit 5 in Area B if it is Shibuya Hikarie. By the way, the entrance number of Hachiko Plaza is “A8” in line with “Hachi (8)”, which is very easy to understand. If you're meeting in front of Hachiko, just remember "A8" and you'll feel safe.

Following SHIBUYA SCRAMBLE SQUARE which opened the other day, Shibuya Fuclas commercial area will open in Shibuya Station in December, GINZA LINE home will be relocated next January, and JR SAIKYO LINE and Shinjuku Shonan Line will be relocated next spring. , Improvement of the whole station progresses at a stretch in front of Olipala. During the Olympics, many people from around the world will come to Shibuya. It will be reborn as a station that is even easier to understand for those who visit Shibuya for the first time, or keep an eye on the changes of Shibuya Station for a while.

Editorial department · Fuji Itakashi

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