The high-rise Shibuya Hikarie shopping and entertainment complex next to Shibuya Station opens Thursday, kicking off projects to revitalize the area known as a teen fashion mecca.
The 34-floor glass tower with three basement floors boasts nearly 200 shops, 26 eateries, design and art galleries, office floors and a musical theater with 2,000 seats.
"A series of development projects that will change Shibuya drastically are set to launch," Hirofumi Nomoto, president of Tokyu Corp., the railway in charge of the project, said at a media preview Tuesday. "I hope many people representing a wide range of ages will be able to enjoy the district."