Shibuya Mayor Ken Hasebe has already said the area will be closed for Halloween. The original statue was erected in 1934 in honor of Hachiko, the Akita Inu dog that was said to have waited ...

Not only will there be no special events (and the year-round Shibuya public drinking ban still in place), the statue of faithful dog Hachiko, the most famous landmark and meeting place in the district ...

The Hachiko Statue, an iconic symbol standing near the bustling scramble intersection of Shibuya Station, is a well-loved fixture in Tokyo tourism. A popular meetup location, it has garnered ...