Shibuya’s redevelopment is ‘not even halfway’ complete, developer says

Construction

President of the Tokyu conglomerate compares the project to Barcelona’s unfinished Sagrada Familia

A view of Shibuya Station in 2025 from Shibuya QWS. Redevelopment of Shibuya will have a ripple effect that will continue to be felt well beyond 2040. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)

TOMONORI WASHIDA

January 10, 2026 13:00 JST

TOKYO — Redevelopment around Tokyo’s Shibuya Station is still less than halfway complete, even after more than two decades of construction, the president of the project’s lead developer said.