Shibuya渋谷区

Shibuya-ku. The name ends in 区 (ku), the word for ward.

Shibuya (渋谷区, Shibuya-ku) is one of Tokyo's 23 special wards, a local government. Population 243,883 (2020 census), area 15.11 km². Borders 7 places.

One of Tokyo's 23 special wards. It elects its own mayor and assembly and provides schools, welfare, and rubbish collection, so it works like a city. Tokyo Metropolitan Government keeps a few services that a city would normally provide itself, including the fire service, water, and sewerage.

A special ward is a local government. A ward inside a designated city, such as Osaka's Kita-ku, is not. It is an office of the city hall. Both are written 区 (ku) and both are translated "ward".

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Facts

Japanese name

渋谷区

Reading

Shibuya-ku

Kind

Special ward (特別区): a local government

Prefecture

Tokyo 東京都

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

243,883 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+8.6% from 224,533

Area

15.11 km²

Density

16,141 people per km²

Households

149,967

Under 15

9.4%

65 and over

18.6%

Foreign residents

10,884 (4.5%)

Code

13113 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.shibuya.tokyo.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Shibuya. Borders across water are not counted.

• Minato City港区
• Shinjuku City新宿区
• Shinagawa City品川区
• Meguro City目黒区
• Setagaya City世田谷区
• Nakano City中野区
• Suginami City杉並区

Questions about Shibuya

Is Shibuya a city?

Shibuya (渋谷区) is one of Tokyo's 23 special wards. A special ward is a local government: it elects its own mayor and assembly and does most of what a city does. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government keeps the fire service, water, and sewerage for all 23. There is no Tokyo City; the wards are the municipalities at the centre of Tokyo.

Where is Shibuya?

Shibuya is in Tokyo Prefecture (東京都), in the Kantō region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Shibuya?

243,883 at the 2020 census, up 8.6% from 224,533 in 2015. The area is 15.11 km², which is 16,141 people per km². 149,967 households. 18.6% of residents are 65 or older and 9.4% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Shibuya?

Seven: Minato City (港区), Shinjuku City (新宿区), Shinagawa City (品川区), Meguro City (目黒区), Setagaya City (世田谷区), Nakano City (中野区), and Suginami City (杉並区). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Shibuya in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Shibuya written in Japanese?

渋谷区, read Shibuya-ku. The last character, 区 (ku), is the word for ward, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Shibuya begin?

東京都渋谷区… (Tōkyō-to, Shibuya-ku, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the special ward name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.