Are there any other places in the world that have a similar feel to Shibuya in Tokyo? I know Times Square in New York, but what about some other similar feeling high energy places?
>>2840096Picadilly Circus
>>2840096New Delhi
>>2840096Do you mean "staggeringly huge numbers of people walking around seemingly mindlessly"? Shibuya is not even the best place for that, go to China to see real crowds.Do you mean "le neon lights and big animated billboards"? Shibuya is not even the best place for that IN TOKYO, go to Shinjuku for more meme blinding lights.Do you mean "big pedestrian crossing"? Yeah I guess Shibuya is the biggest, but like... why would this be something that one cares about?Shibuya is not even fun for people watching any more, more than half of the people there are fat Americans, loud Chinks, greasy Filipinos, etc. Again, even Shinjuku works better for that.
>>2840406Jesus, Its you again. Why are you such a hateful little prick? No obviously that shit is not what hes talking about. You absolute reddit tier faggot.
>>2840420lol...is that insecurity guard?Shibuya is fkn dope. Just keep going back, there's no way you have found everything there is to discover there. You could also look at Causeway Bay in Hong Kong. Orchard Road in Singapore on xmas eve was one of the busiest places ive seen. Perhaps Namba in Osaka.
>>2840096Hongdae, Seoul
>>2840406Man, you've never even been to Japan
>>2840452> Shibuya is fkn dope.No, it’s not. Unfortunately had to go there yesterday and it’s a tourist hellscape. Though, that’s mainly in the immediate station area—-some of the outlying neighborhoods are OK.
>>2840452>lol...is that insecurity guard?I doubt it. Isn't he only interested in Thailand (and occasionally the Philippines)?
>>2840096The shopping district of any major Chinese city is even bigger in scale. Shibuya is pretty quaint in comparison.
Forget the time square look, where else in the world can I go to get this vibe?
>>2840564I lived in Japan for 5 years, and you are a greasy weeb who drools himself over the shittiest part of Tokyo
>>2840643any bar alley in any city in the world. hope this helps
>>2840691Have you considered that most cities don't have bar alleys?
>>2840880Outside of Islamic countries, many do.
>>2840691>>2840920The average "bar alley" in any random city is extremely dull and not at all like the ones in Asia. They're just regular alleys that happen to have doors to bars in them. I'm talking about the alleys that are flashy with style and have cozy mini bars all over. Places that are destinations in themselves. Pic related is when I looked up "cities with alley way bars", and Chicago is supposedly a top city. Lmao this ain't it
>>2840643Golden Gai is just fat white people nowadays, Japanese people don't even go there any more.
Going up Asok at night
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>>2840468I'll second Hongdae. That place is fantastic, it truly is like the South Korean Shibuya.
>>2840643I think Italy has alot of this also.
>>2840643I assume other than Japan, probably Taiwan or HK? I'd bet on Taiwan, it's the closest to Japan.
>>2840096Alcohol street in Chongqing
>>2841220This faggots video might show it off a bithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEeZov-Cr6Q
>>2840096Shibuya was fun in the 90s and early 00s. Maybe even a little bit in the early 2010s.Back then when it used to be a place for the Japanese youth, fashion enthusiasts, gyarus and gangs. More of a crime spot than Kabukicho, really shady at some corners, legal mushrooms in vending machines, strong alcohol in vending machines, top notch night clubs with cheap love hotels right next to them. And tiny very old ramen stores inbetween everything where old granmas make you the best broth one could taste. I've had my best nights there as a young student back then.Now it's just your average mass tourism hot spot full of tourist chain restaurants. Nothing remotely interesting other than it being a famous location. Only reason I go there is, at night when it's more empty, to walk around after chugging a beer or two and get random flashbacks of emotions and experiences from forgotten times.
>>2841267>highlight of his childhood was a brothel spotlmao nobody cares about your opinion, incel.
>>2841267My heckin' secret Japan spot isn't the same anymore! Dude, no place on earth is the same as it used to be, not in Europe, not in America, not anywhere, especially with mass tourism, but doesn't mean it still isn't fun to visit even if it has changed.
>>2841270>>2841338Yes, we get it. You travel to other countries to eat at McDonalds and say>It's so different! The buns here have 5 extra sesame seeds and you can get a heckin beer!Uniformity everywhere isn't a good thing.
>>2841338Well, it wasn't a secret spot by any means. Japan just wasn't on the radar of most people. It wasn't any more expensive than today nor more difficult to reach. I mean feel free to enjoy Shibuya as much as you want. Learn some Chinese there, eat the mighty ichiran ramen after standing in line for an hour, dance on the crossing for a tiktok video, buy some basic t-shirts at uniqlo, see some tourist rented JDM cars Friday night and of course don't forget to spend lots of money at the donki!! Maybe even book that mario kart ride. Sure gonna be fun
>>2841124love me some Terminal 21
>>2841387wow man you are sooo much better than me. I am so jealous of your life. holy shit fuuuuck man you are just so amazing
>>2841340Retarded take, never did I claim "uniformity, lack of culture and globalism good!", nor did I say "go eat mickey Ds and mutt slop in Japan/Europe/where ever". All I said was that things have changed world wide for mass tourism, it will never be like it was 20 years ago or even 10, but you shouldn't let it ruin your travel experience. And why would you? Travel should be an enjoyable personal experience.
>>2841340no one brought up mcdonalds. Get help, fatty.
>>2841267Anon don’t listen to them I enjoyed this read
>>2840643A place you dont need eyes to know youre at, just imagine the warm smell...and you know youre in Asia.
>>2840468Hongdae is close to what Shibuya used to be at its peak. But also Hongdae is past its days of glory and it's been gentrified to all hell in the last few years. Now it's filled with SEA women.
>>2841618Better that is a bunch of SEA women versus indians, middle easterners or africans. That would be like seeing a bunch of slavic people in the UK or in France. It wouldn't really bother me seeing a bunch of other asians in Korea or Japan, at least they try to meld into the culture somewhat.
>>2840406this is right. shibuya is so meh and overrated by tards lol
Nanjing Road, Shanghai is utterly massive if you want big crowds, lots of lights and stores and crosswalks everywhere.
