City planning enters its second phase The Shibuya Station area is currently undergoing a redevelopment project that has been called a once-in-a-century project. In the vicinity of Shibuya Station alone, starting with Shibuya Hikarie, which opened in April 2012, Shibuya Cast, Shibuya Stream, Shibuya Bridge, Shibuya Solasta, Shibuya Fukuras, and Shibuya Scramble Square Phase I (East Building) have opened so far. (scheduled to be completed in November 2023), Shibuya Akush (Shibuya 2-17 Area Type 1 Urban Redevelopment Project) (scheduled to open in the first half of FY2024), and Shibuya Scramble Square Phase II (central and west wings, scheduled to open in FY2027). The area extending 2.5 km in radius from Shibuya Station is named “Greater SHIBUYA,” and includes Harakado (Jingumae 6-chome Urban Area Redevelopment Project Type 1), Omokado, Forestgate Daikanyama (scheduled for completion in fall 2023) in Daikanyama-cho, Yoyogi Park Park-FPI Project (scheduled to begin operations in February 2025) in Yoyogi Park. At the beginning of the presentation, Yoichiro Sakai, General Manager of Tokyu Shibuya Development Division, took the stage and explained about the urban development of Shibuya being conducted by the Tokyu Group. He explained that 10 years after the opening of Shibuya Hikarie, the Shibuya Sakura Stage and Shibuya Akush (Shibuya 2-chome District 17), which are scheduled to open in 2024, and the Shibuya Upper West Project, which is scheduled to be completed in 2027, are now in the second phase of their development. The company will work to further enhance the attractiveness of the Entertainment City Shibuya. He also reported that the number of passengers per day at Shibuya Station has increased by approximately 10% since before the opening of Shibuya Hikarie, that the redevelopment of office floors, which had been lacking in Shibuya, has created an area equivalent to approximately 7.4 Tokyo Domes, and that the observation deck at Shibuya Scramble Square recorded its highest attendance ever in March due to an increase in inbound visitors. The observatory at Shibuya Scramble Square had a record attendance in March due to the increase in inbound visitors. In July 2021, we formulated Greater SHIBUYA 2.0 with the aim of creating a town that is sustainable even 100 years from now. In addition to strengthening the existing Greater SHIBUYA, we will create synergy by addressing the three elements of working, playing, and living, as well as digital and sustainability as the foundation, aiming to realize a Shibuya-style urban lifestyle that can only be experienced in Shibuya. In November 2021, we launched the Greater SHIBUYA Strategic Committee, which will work with the central district of Shibuya to create new projects and communities by taking advantage of the unique characteristics of each area. We intend to further expand the possibilities of how people can enjoy this city,” he explained.
Harakado and Omokado Mr. Yasuhiro Kurokawa, Executive Officer and General Manager of Shibuya Development Division, Urban Business Unit, Tokyu Land Corporation, continued by introducing specific initiatives under the “Greater SHIBUYA 2.0” plan, announcing that the name of the commercial facility in the Jingumae 6-chome Urban Area Redevelopment Project Type 1 will be “Tokyu Plaza Harajuku Harakado” and that Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Harajuku, which has already opened, will be renamed “Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Omokado. The company also announced that Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Harajuku, which has already opened, will be renamed Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Omokado. The names “Harakado” and “Omokado” reflect the idea that the corners will meet and become a crossroads where people will meet and a new culture will be born. By linking the two centers across the Jingumae intersection, we will create and transmit new culture from here. Tokyu Plaza Harajuku Harakado, like Harajuku Central Apartment, aims to be a commercial facility where creators gather to create and transmit new culture,” he explained. At “Harakado,” a tenant community, “Harakado Chonai-kai,” will be established to form a fan community. Members will include top creators representing various fields. They include art director and film director Tetsuya Chihara, chef Shusaku Toba, owner of the one-star restaurant “sio,” and Yusuke Hiramatsu of Kosugi Yu, a public bathhouse in Koenji and a driving force behind the recent public bathhouse boom. The teaser site will introduce events and content planned by the members, as well as provide information on recruiting new members. The 5th and 6th floors will be a food and beverage floor with approximately 20 restaurants, and the food court will feature “FAMiRES,” a new-age family restaurant produced by “sio” owner Chef Toba. On the first basement floor, “Kosugiyu Harajuku (tentative name),” a public bath facility operated by “Kosugiyu,” is scheduled to open. In the Daikanyama area, “Forestgate Daikanyama” is scheduled to open in late October 2023. It will consist of two buildings: the MAIN building, which will consist of rental housing, shared offices, and commercial facilities, and the TENOHA building, which will provide a sustainable lifestyle experience with a café and event space. Rental housing will be offered in 1-3 bedrooms, maisonettes, and other types to suit different lifestyles. Shibuya Sakura Stage, scheduled to open in the summer of 2024 in the Sakuragaoka area adjacent to Shibuya Station, announced that it has signed a community development agreement with Culture Convenience Club (CCC), which operates TSUTAYA and other services. As the first step, “SHIBUYA ART BASE” will be launched with the aim of supporting the next generation of artists. CCC, with multiple locations in the greater Shibuya area, is a company with strengths in culture, including games, art, and music. CCC is a company with strengths in culture, including games, art, and music, with multiple locations in the greater Shibuya area. Through the holding of events and support for next-generation artists, we hope to foster culture and create a lively town. For an overview of the Shibuya Sakura Stage facilities, please refer to the article on the February press conference. In the Yoyogi Park area, the “Yoyogi Park Park-PFI Project” is scheduled to open in February 2025. Located halfway between Shibuya and Harajuku on Fire Street, the park will feature an urban sports park for skateboarding and other activities, as well as a running station. There will also be a hall where visitors can enjoy a variety of foods amidst the greenery of the park. The keywords are sports and wellbeing. We would like to increase circulation within the area, deepen cooperation with facilities and communities within the area, and expand wellbeing throughout the greater Shibuya area. In addition, we would like to move to a new stage of area-wide collaboration through Greater SHIBUYA 2.0 and further accelerate the creation of liveliness and globalization together with various companies and people,” explained General Manager Kurokawa.
Shibuya AXSH Finally, Mr. Shuji Tanabe, Manager of Project Promotion Group 2, Shibuya Development Division, Tokyu Corporation, announced that the name of the building in the “Shibuya 2-chome 17 Area Type 1 Urban Area Redevelopment Project” will be “SHIBUYA AXSH” and that it is scheduled to open in the first half of FY2024. As a gateway to the east side of Shibuya Station, the facility will connect (X = crossing) the streets of Aoyama (A) and Shibuya (SH), and induce interaction among a wide variety of people in places where they come and go. The name and logo design expresses how different people and cultures connect and intermingle at this location, and how new values are born from this intermingling. Shibuya Akush is located on the slope of Shibuya Hikarie, and in order to realize a walkable town where pedestrians have priority on Miyamasuzaka slope extending toward Aoyama, a vertical flow line to eliminate the height difference and a deck to connect with adjacent blocks will be constructed, and open spaces and commercial facilities will be newly arranged along the pedestrian flow line. The plaza on the Hikarie side will be used for seasonal events and large screen displays. The plaza on the Aoyama side will display public art that is not permanent and varies depending on the time of year as an initiative to promote culture. The first to fourth floors will be commercial facilities, with restaurants and other stores on the second floor, and the fifth to 23rd floors will be office floors. The office portion of the building has already acquired ZEB (Net Zero Energy Building) Ready certification (reducing annual primary energy consumption by 50% or more) under the Building Energy Efficiency Rating System (BELS), and is scheduled to acquire the S rank under the CASBEE Wellness Office Certification, making it an energy-saving and It will be a building with excellent office support. Large-scale redevelopment is planned for the Shibuya 2-chome West area in the future. In addition to offices and accommodations, a bus terminal is planned to be constructed, and a convenient pedestrian network will be realized with an atrium to eliminate the height difference and a deck to connect with the surrounding outside area. Before the development, the area had few plazas and stores, and people were just passing through, but from now on, Shibuya AXE aims to become a new bustling center for the area east of Shibuya Station. In line with the name decision, CADAN (Contemporary Art Dealers Association of Japan) and Shibuya Aqush will create artworks on the theme of Shibuya Aqush during construction, which will be displayed in a temporary enclosure as the Shibuya 2-chome Art Project (Tanabe, Section Chief),” he explained.
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