page_title: Shibuya
section_title: Green areas
hierarchical_section_title: Shibuya / Sightseeing and historic sites / Green areas
caption_attribution_description: 日本語: 明治神宮　外拝殿
context_page_description: Shibuya is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. A major commercial and business centre, it houses the two busiest railway stations in the world, Shinjuku Station and Shibuya Station.
  As of May 1, 2016, it has an estimated population of 221,801 and a population density of 14,679.09 people per km². The total area is 15.11 km².
  The name "Shibuya" is also used to refer to the shopping district which surrounds Shibuya Station. This area is known as one of the fashion centers of Japan, particularly for young people, and as a major nightlife area.
context_section_description: Meiji Shrine, Shinto shrine dedicated to the souls of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, surrounded by a 700,000-square-meter forest.
  Shinjuku Gyo-en (Sendagaya), former Imperial gardens now open to the public as a park.
  Yoyogi Park, once a training base for the Imperial Japanese Army, later the Washington Heights housing area for the Occupation of Japan, then the lodgings for contestants in the Tokyo Olympics.
caption: Meiji Shrine
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