Shibuya Akush, a new landmark of “Aobushi”, is now open and connected to Shibuya Hikarie station by a pedestrian deck! We were among the first to see the interior, including the first tenants to open stores!

A briefing and preview were held for the press prior to the opening.

The third floor is the office entrance, which houses TULLY’S COFFEE (cafe) and NANZUKA (art gallery). The building is designed with green walls and a large number of planted trees, allowing visitors to feel nature even inside the building. There are also many workspaces where visitors can take a break. The office floors have a total leased area of 24,950m2, with a standard floor area of approximately 1,325m2.

Restaurants, cafes, convenience stores, and bars are located on the first three floors. The main part of the building will be around the stairwell department manager on the first and second floors, and the following tenants have been announced.

The commercial facility zone on the lower floors (1-4F) consists of 15 restaurants, cafes, bars, etc., while the upper floors are all offices. The lower floors are directly connected to the “SHIBU Spot,” a plaza on the first floor of Shibuya Akush, via a passageway on the second floor of Shibuya Hikarie leading from Shibuya Station, and to the pedestrian deck on the second floor of Shibuya Akush (third floor in Shibuya Hikarie). The pedestrian deck is connected to the 2nd floor of Shibuya AXE (3rd floor in Shibuya Hikarie), and leads to the deck for the Shibuya Cross Tower and the “AO Spot,” a plaza decorated with artwork in the Aoyama area.

Shibuya Akush is located across from the Shibuya Cross Tower, which was built in the 1970s, and the surrounding area can be described as a business district. Until now, the area has been a quiet place with few restaurants and cafes, and even in the vicinity of Shibuya Station, not many people stay there. A large complex building with 23 floors above ground and 3 floors below will be completed here.

In the midst of change, we have to pause and reiterate the significance of promoting the office business in Shibuya.”

At the briefing, Mai Kameda, Senior Manager of Business Promotion Group 3, General Manager of Tokyu Real Estate Management Division, explained the attractiveness of Shibuya as a place to work and the office branding, and reported that the large office floors had already been contracted before the opening.

It is very rare in recent years for a space to be fully occupied before the opening of a new building, and we are reminded once again of the high potential of Shibuya. The tenant companies come from a wide range of industries, including human resources, IT, real estate, and finance. Shibuya has several popular residential areas within a 10-minute train ride, making it easy to “work, play, and live” in a neighborhood with a high quality of life. Being able to work next door to each other is a very important element for business. We also believe that the ease with which employees can work in their own style is becoming an increasingly important point in today’s diverse work environment.

In addition, in order to convey the significance of promoting office business in Shibuya, we have formulated the following corporate purpose: “From Shibuya, a world that makes hearts dance. ～In addition, in order to communicate the significance of promoting office business in Shibuya, the company has formulated the following corporate purpose: “We will continue to create new fields together with the people of Shibuya, and support the development of industry and culture. The catchphrase is “Playwork – Live in Shibuya, live in Shibuya, live in the business” and Mendy Sekiguchi will be featured in the promotion.

We have been promoting the redevelopment of Shibuya for more than 20 years, but it is precisely in the midst of these changes that we decided to pause and reiterate the significance of promoting the office business in Shibuya. Shibuya is a town that has been nurtured by many corporate players. By creating a field where everyone can play an active role, we hope to create a further industrial culture and contribute to the development of Japan and the world.

In June, the company also launched “Shibuya TOQ Pass,” an application for office workers in Tokyu office buildings. In addition to providing information on events and dining, the app also offers preferential services (currently about 250 stores) and has been very well received. We will continue to make various efforts to make Shibuya a place where people want to work, not only in terms of the hardware of the redevelopment project, but also in terms of the software,” he concluded.

Shuji Tanabe, General Manager of Project Promotion Group 2, General Manager of Shibuya Development Division, Tokyu Corporation, then took the podium to explain the “Shibuya AXE”.

This area is frequented by many office workers and students, as office buildings and educational facilities are located in the Aoyama area. The area is surrounded by arterial roads such as Miyamasuzaka and Aoyama Dori, and also has an uphill slope from Shibuya Station toward Aoyama, making smooth circulation difficult. In light of this situation, the project concept was set as “TSUNAGI-BA.

The building will serve as a hub that connects people who travel between Shibuya and Aoyama, and provide a comfortable place for a diverse range of people to gather and interact. Such connections will create new value not only for people, but also for business and culture. I imagined such a future. The name Shibuya Akush is a direct expression of this idea,” he explained, including the origin of the name.

With the opening of Shibuya Akush, the east side area of Shibuya Station is now connected to the Aoyama area. With the opening of the Shibuya Sakura Stage and the relocation and opening of the new south ticket gates of JR Shibuya Station, the Sakuragaoka area is also connected to the Daikanyama and Ebisu areas.

With the construction of the surrounding decks and underground passageways, the pedestrian network will connect east, west, north, south, and northwest, eliminating the division of the city, increasing circulation, and transforming the area into a more enjoyable place to visit and walk around. With the construction of the surrounding decks and underground passageways, the pedestrian network will connect the city from east to west, north to south, and north to south, thereby eliminating the division of the city, enhancing circulation, and transforming the city into a more enjoyable place to visit and walk around. The “Machi-biraki” (*) in 2024 will mark the completion of the project that we have been working on since around 2000, which we have called the “five city blocks in the center of the station.

The upper deck level will also be smoothly connected with the upper deck level from Dogenzaka to Miyamasuzaka. The east-west, north-south, and west-south lines are clearly connected at each level, underground, above ground, and on the deck, creating a pedestrian network in front of Shibuya Station where visitors can enjoy a new view that is uniquely Shibuya. We will keep you posted on the detailed development plans for each project as they become available. We hope you will look forward to the future of Shibuya,” he explained, and an image video showing a walk-through of the area was shown to illustrate the future of Shibuya.

*This milestone initiative has been implemented in collaboration with ward residents, businesses, educational institutions, and the ward to coincide with the development of new public facilities and the opening of large buildings, and has been implemented in the first phase in 2018 and the second phase in 2019.

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