Football fans of the Holy Land, the scramble intersection

If there is an international match, such as football, a lot of supporters that gather in Shibuya, now a familiar sight. Hanshin Tigers fan of in the same way as Dotonbori, scramble crossing in Shibuya has become a place, such as the football fans the Holy Land. In the past the W Cup, supporters wearing the uniform of the Samurai Blue are gathered in the scramble intersection, or a high-touch, sing the fight songs, the figure becomes "revelry" was seen. Recently, that too much of the excitement the first time, waiting even police and riot police. Also, the media tries to shoot the revelry rushed, now abuzz with the atmosphere of the more bizarre is the day of the football international match drifts.

Such support is also seen in other major cities, but "such as support, such as soccer, the city you want to climax in many" According to the survey of the top again, "Shibuya" (10.9%) is by far. Below, Osaka City (9.1%), Sapporo (7.7%), Nagoya (7.5 percent) followed.

But just might be there is also a question "in a lot of people from the usual to the Shibuya?", It was examined the tavern of the number of houses that are in within a kilometer from the train station, Ginza and Yurakucho, Shinjuku, next to Akihabara fourth place. Also sports bar of the number of houses (by municipalities) in Minato-ku, 3-position and next to Shinjuku, not in any way mean that equipped with "infrastructure" in order to attract customers.

Soccer W Cup Germany 2006, Sabota, not Yara cold frenzy of cheering.

This just because of the football fan in Shibuya gather

Weekend, a variety of street performance has been waged in the Yoyogi Park.

So why, Shibuya is like soccer, I wonder rise this much. Such as one of the reasons that the "Yoyogi Park" and "Yoyogi first and second gymnasium", since the Tokyo Olympic Games, nurture a sports culture, casual atmosphere in the sporty and the like that are floating around in the whole city. Not limited to sporting events at the Yoyogi Park, including the Earth Day and Taifesu, for large and small outdoor events such as Street Live will be held, "event = Shibuya" I wonder who is not than often is crowded rubbing the image of . Moreover, in recent years, Toyoko shop West Wing can also futsal courts around the station, such as a roof or Miyashita park, became the city more and more color soccer distinctively. No wonder the Shibuya is chosen as the town you want excitement in football.

Besides, concert hall or live house, a movie theater, such as entertainment and facilities are numerous integrated to, these images give excitement to the whole city, also considered to have been a factor to foster a "climax mood". Furthermore Shibuya, it and culture at the street level is outgoing, also many unique individual owners shop while being big city, people not a few to visit in search of "exchanges" with people. Therefore, someone with at the time of festivals and events that you want to share the excitement, would not come gathered people to the Shibuya as each other summoned like. In particular, among young people, football is conscious that it is at the same time there is in the sport, "Culture" is seen as strong as. As a city to share the culture, Shibuya is well known to have played a major role so far.

Left hand scramble intersection, there is a futsal court to the right of the Tokyu Toyoko shop roof.

Another, symbolic place, Japan, yea would sometimes scramble intersection has been selected as a global attraction. If you look at the terrain around Shibuya Station, Dogenzaka, surrounded by the hill, such as the temple Miyamasuzaka, it is a scramble intersection to the position in the valley bottom. So-called, because it is a unique terrain called "mortar", people who were raised in a distributed sports and cheer to each store, such as taverns and sports bar is, by aiming at the valley begins to move at once from the hill along with the final whistle, the final rush in front of the station to. Therefore, increased population density, resulting in easy to give the image of being raised from other areas. The situation also picked up the media, a result, people are likely to have structure also born that come more together.

It has finally imminent World Cup. Would not than I'm sure many people that already excitement does not stop. Game day, Shibuya must rise no doubt. However, it is good to express the joy in the body, that you or bother around too remove the Saddle is, ... so as not earnestly.