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Experience the new Shibuya through a participatory and public event! "SHIBUYA Town Opening 2024" event information
2024-07-01
On July 8th, the large complex "SHIBUYA AXSH AXSH" will open in the east exit area of Shibuya Station, followed by "Shibuya Sakura Stage" in the Sakuragaoka area on the 26th. To commemorate the opening of these two new landmark facilities, a series of events will be held from July 8th in the new facilities and around Shibuya Station to promote the charms of Shibuya, with the theme "SHIBUYA Machibiraki 2024 - Let's imagine a new landscape."
The event, which has the slogan "SHIBUYA OPEN CITY, Open Shibuya," will feature a lineup of participatory and public-recruitment music, art, and experience events with the keyword "OPEN CITY." During the event, why not enjoy walking around Shibuya as a participant or spectator and experience new attractions?
1. [Music] OPEN LIVE - Shibuya gets excited with music!
Live stages for young musicians will appear all over Shibuya. Shibuya is attracting attention as a new cultural hub, and we will liven up the city through music. Indie and new artists, why not apply and deliver your music to Shibuya?
- Entry period: Until July 15th (Monday, national holiday)
- Application:Click here for details
- Event period: Thursday, July 25, 2024 to Thursday, August 29, 2024, every Thursday from 18:30 to 20:30
- Venue: Shibuya Station area including Shibuya Sakura Stage
2. [Art] OPEN ART -Shibuya Independent Exhibition-
The Independents Exhibition is an art exhibition that was first held in Paris, France in 1884, where all submitted works are displayed. The only condition for the open ART - Shibuya Independents Exhibition to be held this time is to paint a "T-shirt" that has colored Shibuya culture such as music and fashion on a canvas, and anyone can participate regardless of age or nationality. All submitted works will be displayed in various facilities in Shibuya, so it's fun to wander around the city of Shibuya looking for your own work.
- Entry period: Until Friday, July 12th
- Application:Click here for details on submitting your work
- Exhibition: July 29th (Mon) - August 31st (Sat), 2024
- Venues: Shibuya Hikarie, SHIBUYA STREAM, Tokyu Plaza Shibuya, Shibuya Sakura Stage, Shibuya SHIBUYA MARKCITY, Hachiko Square Shibuhachibox, Shibuya Ward Office, and others (planned)
- Comments by: Sakie Takasu (Artist / SIDECORE), Tetsuya Chihara (CEO of Lemon Life Inc.), Masamichi Toyama (CEO of The Chain Museum Inc.), Yusuke Hashizume (Editor in Chief of the Web Edition of Bijutsu Techo), Ken Hasebe (Mayor of Shibuya Ward), Michihiko Yanai (Creative Director / Professor at Tokyo University of the Arts), Hitomi Yoshii (Art Director / Chairperson of Kiyoharu Art Village), Rei Wakita (Artist / Professor at Keio University)
3. [Moving Experience] OPEN CITY Experience
A total of 15 programs are available for public participation, including places that are not open to the public and special experience tours. Why not try an exciting experience that can only be had on this occasion, such as a summer vacation independent study tour for children or a rooftop tour that is usually off-limits?
- Application start date: July 8, 2024 (Official site)
- Experience Overview
① Special rooftop experience <Shibuya rooftop tour>
② A special summer vacation experience: Free research tour
3. Backstage tour
④ Special guided tours only available here (15 programs planned) - Organizer: Shibuya Station Area Management Association
- Planning cooperation: Shibuya Hikarie, Shibuya XX Bookstore, SHIBUYA STREAM, Shibuya Slow Stream, SHIBUYA SCRAMBLE SQUARE, Shibuya Fukuras, Shibuya Sakura Stage, Shibuya Q's, Shibuya Sky, Shibuya-san, Bunkamura, Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu, JR East Shibuya Station, Shibuya Radio, Shibuya Ward Tourism Association, Shibuya Ward
Other related events
The Hikarie Orchestra will parade around SHIBUYA AXSH building playing happy music to celebrate the connection between the towns.
- Date: Monday, July 8th and Thursday, July 25th, 2024
- Venue: Various locations within SHIBUYA AXSH
- Organized by: Shibuya 2-chome 17th District Urban Redevelopment Association
A one-day-only festival event by the Sunrockers Shibuya. There will be a lottery where you can win original goods, and a cool performance by the Sunrockers Girls.
- Date: Saturday, July 13, 2024
- Venue: SHIBUYA AXSH (Shibuya Spot Shibuya Station Plaza)
- Organized by: Shibuya 2-chome 17th District Urban Redevelopment Association
In collaboration with Shibuya Ward's Chatan Park, which aims to be "a new normal park where new music cultures are born and nurtured," the park will hold a music event called "SHIBUYA Town Opening 2024." Why not spend your free time outdoors listening to some good music?
- Date and time: Sunday, July 28, 2024 15:00-19:00
- Venue: KITAYA PARK Stage Area
- Organized by: Shibukita Partners
The SHIBUYA AXSH which also plays a role in facilitating smooth circulation in the Shibuya Station East Exit area surrounded by major roads, will be presented with panels tracing the changes that have taken place since the Edo period using maps to show the progress of the redevelopment from before its development to the present.
- Period: July 8th (Mon) to July 31st (Wed) 10:00-18:00
- Venue: SHIBUYA AXSH 3rd floor stairwell (Tamariba)
- Rates: Free admission