Statue & Monument · Shibuya

Hachiko Statue 忠犬ハチ公像

The bronze Akita who waited nearly ten years at Shibuya Station for his master to come home, Tokyo's most famous meeting point and a symbol of loyalty.

About

Hachiko met Professor Hidesaburo Ueno at Shibuya Station every evening until the professor died suddenly in 1925; the dog kept returning to wait each day until his own death in 1935. The first statue was erected in 1934 while Hachiko was still alive, melted down for the war effort, and recast by the original sculptor's son in 1948. It stands in the plaza by the Hachiko Exit and is the default 'meet you at Hachiko' spot for all Tokyo. Look out for the decorative Hachiko mosaic on the station walls, and at the University of Tokyo there's a moving statue of Hachiko leaping up to greet the professor. His stuffed remains are at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Ueno.

Highlights

• Bronze statue recast in 1948 after the original was melted down in WWII
• Shibuya's classic meeting point beside the Scramble Crossing
• Seasonal knitted scarves and decorations occasionally added by locals
• Hachiko mosaic murals around the station

Tips

• Queues for a photo build up mid-day; early morning gets you a clean shot.
• Look for the Hachiko-and-Professor reunion statue at the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Agriculture (Todaimae Station) for the happy ending.
• The statue faces the station, stand on the plaza's west side to frame Hachiko with the crossing screens behind.

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Nearby

• Shibuya Station · Underground Lockers (Tokyu/Tokyo Metro B2, near Exit A2)Luggage Storage · 20 m away
• Shibuya Crossing from the Myth of Tomorrow PassagePhoto Spot · 40 m away
• Shibuya Scramble CrossingLandmark & Tower · 40 m away
• Shibuya Center Gai GatePhoto Spot · 50 m away
• Shibuya Crossing from MAG8 RooftopPhoto Spot · 80 m away
• WANDER COMPASS SHIBUYALuggage Storage · 80 m away
• SHIBUYA TSUTAYAUnique Store · 90 m away
• Bic Camera Shibuya Hachiko ExitCamera Store · 100 m away