Shibuya and Shinjuku Gyoen

Who this day is for

This day is for a first or second trip. Stops are well known, easy to reach, workable without Japanese, and take credit cards.

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Breakfast

Breakfast: VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS NEWoMan Shinjuku, on the 2nd floor of NEWoMan Shinjuku. It's open every day 7:00–22:00. Reservations are not taken. It takes VISA, Mastercard, JCB, AMEX, and Diners, plus transportation IC cards and QR payments. A meal is under ¥999. It sits immediately after the New South ticket gates at JR Shinjuku Station. The page does not list an English menu.

Backup: Sarutahiko Coffee Lumine 1 Shinjuku, on the 1st floor of Lumine 1. Use it when VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS NEWoMan Shinjuku is closed. It's open every day 8:00–22:00, and breakfast runs 8:00–11:00. It's a 1-minute walk from the South Exit of Shinjuku Station. It takes VISA, Mastercard, JCB, AMEX, Diners, and UnionPay, plus electronic money and QR payments (PayPay and Rakuten Pay). A meal is under ¥999. The page does not list an English menu.

Shinjuku Gyoen

Shinjuku Gyoen Shinjuku Gate comes first, because the garden closes in the late afternoon from October through mid-March. From 1 October to 14 March it is open 9:00–16:30, and the last entry is 16:00. From 15 March to 30 September it is open 9:00–18:00, last entry 17:30, except 11 June to 31 July, when it stays open until 19:00, last entry 18:30. It is closed on Mondays, or the next weekday when Monday is a public holiday, and from 29 December to 3 January. It stays open every day, including Mondays, from 25 March to 24 April and from 1 November to 15 November.

Transportation IC cards work at the gates, and you can buy an e-ticket ahead of time. The English pages do not list credit card brands.

Route: a 10-minute walk from the South Exit of Shinjuku Station, or a 5-minute walk from Exit E5 at Shinjuku-sanchome on the F Fukutoshin Line. Enter at the Shinjuku Gate. Lunch is next, in Shinjuku-sanchome, before the train to Shibuya.

Hachiko Statue

Hachiko Statue is the meeting point near the scramble, at 2-1 Dogenzaka. The page lists Shibuya Station on the JR lines, the Toyoko Line, the Den-en-toshi Line, the G Ginza Line, the Z Hanzomon Line, the F Fukutoshin Line, and the Inokashira Line. It does not name an exit, and it does not publish a walk time from the station.

Shibuya Scramble Crossing

Shibuya Scramble Crossing is the intersection where upwards of 1,000 people cross at once. The page places it at Dogenzakashita, Shibuya Crossing, and lists Shibuya Station on the JR lines, the G Ginza Line, the Inokashira Line, and the Toyoko Line. No source publishes a time from the statue to the crossing.

Shibuya Sky

Shibuya Sky is the rooftop observatory on Shibuya Scramble Square, 229 meters up, looking down on the scramble. It is open 10:00–22:30, and the last entry is 21:20. It is closed on New Year's Day, and it may close or shorten its hours, including in bad weather. It is directly connected to Shibuya Station.

Tickets are for a date and a 20-minute entry slot. From 2 April 2025 they go on sale at 00:00 Japan time, two weeks before the visit. Book a slot about 30 minutes before sunset. The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan lists sunset in Tokyo at 17:26 on 1 October 2026 and at 16:47 on 31 October 2026. The English page does not list credit card brands.

Miyashita Park

Optional, and off the walking line: Miyashita Park Shibuya, at 1-26-5 Shibuya. The park is open 8:00–23:00. It is closed from 29 December to 3 January. It is about 3 minutes from Shibuya Station.

Getting between stops

1. Shinjuku Gyoen Shinjuku Gate to Tempura Funabashiya Shinjuku Honten: a short walk.
2. Tempura Funabashiya Shinjuku Honten to Hachiko Statue: F Fukutoshin Line. Shinjuku-sanchome (F13) to Shibuya (F16).
3. Hachiko Statue to Shibuya Scramble Crossing: a short walk.
4. Shibuya Scramble Crossing to Shibuya Sky: a short walk.
5. Shibuya Sky to Umegaoka Sushi no Midori Shibuya: a short walk.

Lunch

Lunch: Tempura Funabashiya Shinjuku Honten, tempura at 3-28-14 Shinjuku. It's open every day 11:30–21:00, with last order at 20:30. The hours note says it is closed from 31 December 2025 through 2 January 2026, and the closed-days line says it is open year-round. It has an English menu. It takes VISA, Mastercard, JCB, AMEX, and Diners. It does not take electronic money or QR payments. The listed lunch budget is ¥1,000–1,999.

Route: a 1-minute walk from Shinjuku-sanchome Exit A5, or a 2-minute walk from the East Exit of JR Shinjuku Station. No source publishes a time from the Shinjuku Gate to the restaurant, so that stretch stays a short walk.

Alternate: Tempura Shinjuku Tsunahachi Sohonten Bekkan, tempura in TRES SHINJUKU. It's open 11:00–15:00 and 15:00–22:00, with last order at 21:00. It is closed on 31 December and 1 January, and it may close temporarily for equipment maintenance. It takes VISA, Mastercard, JCB, AMEX, Diners, and UnionPay, plus transportation IC cards (Suica and iD) and QR payments (PayPay and Alipay). Lunch is about ¥2,000–2,999. It's a 2-minute walk from Shinjuku Station, or a 3-minute walk from Shinjuku-sanchome. The page does not list an English menu.

Dinner

Dinner: Umegaoka Sushi no Midori Shibuya, on the 4th floor of the East Mall at Shibuya Mark City. On weekdays it is open 11:00–15:00, last order 14:30, and 17:00–21:00, last order 20:30. On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays it is open 11:00–21:00, last order 20:30. It takes VISA, Mastercard, JCB, AMEX, and Diners, plus transportation IC cards (Suica, iD, and QUICPay) and QR payments. Dinner is about ¥5,000–5,999. Reservations are available. It is directly connected to JR Shibuya Station, and a 5-minute walk from Shibuya Station on the G Ginza Line, Z Hanzomon Line, and F Fukutoshin Line lines. The page does not list an English menu.

Alternate: Gyukatsu Motomura Shibuya, gyukatsu on B1F at 3-18-10 Shibuya. It's open every day 11:00–22:00, with last order at 21:00. It takes credit cards, electronic money, and QR payments, and it has a multilingual menu in English. Reservations are not taken. The listed budget is ¥1,000–1,999. It's a 4-minute walk from the East Exit of JR Shibuya Station.

Sources

• Shinjuku Gyoen, visitor information. Garden opening information and visit planning.
• GO TOKYO, Shibuya Sky. The Shibuya Sky recommendation and visitor information.