I am looking for detailed pictures of Shibuya Station/Scramble in the 30s-1950s. I was hoping some local history enthusiasts here would know of some good websites or other resources I can access? I am hoping to get a general 360 degree view of what Shibuya Station/Scramble looked like in one of these decades for an art project for an event held in Shibuya in 2026.
I would prefer the 1930s, but I am aware that the 1950s is probably easier. I already have some angles for the 1950s (some were screenshots from a film) but still not enough, and the more detail the better, for accuracy.
Thank you !
PS I live in Tokyo.
by tokyoevenings
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There’s a photo from 1945 and 1952 on Wikipedia:
[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B8%8B%E8%B0%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%96%E3%83%AB%E4%BA%A4%E5%B7%AE%E7%82%B9#%E6%AD%B4%E5%8F%B2](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B8%8B%E8%B0%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%96%E3%83%AB%E4%BA%A4%E5%B7%AE%E7%82%B9#%E6%AD%B4%E5%8F%B2)
Ayo u/biwook someone’s calling you
Check this old thread, some relevant pictures in comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/Tokyo/s/65Kjt5T2Go
Some additional photos here:
[Japan Archives](https://jaa2100.org/entry/word/%E6%B8%8B%E8%B0%B7/)
The site even has a slider where you can pinpoint years you want to show.
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