LINE CUBE SHIBUYA

Getting to LINE CUBE SHIBUYA

The hall gives three stations, each about 13 minutes on foot: Shibuya (JR Yamanote Line and many other lines), Harajuku (JR Yamanote Line) and Meiji-jingumae (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda and Fukutoshin Lines). From Shibuya, follow the official walking route: leave by the JR Hachiko gate, cross the Scramble Crossing to the TSUTAYA side, keep to the street on its right, turn left at the Jinnan 1-chome crossing by Shibuya Modi and walk up Koen-dori past Shibuya PARCO. The hall is at the top of the slope, next to the City Office.

From Shinjuku it is about 7 minutes to Shibuya or 4 minutes to Harajuku on the Yamanote Line. From Tokyo Station, the Yamanote Line to Shibuya takes about 25 minutes. Shinagawa, the Tokaido Shinkansen stop, is about 12 minutes from Shibuya on the Yamanote Line. Shibuya Station is huge and confusing, so if you change there for the first time, add 10 minutes.

• Keio buses from Shinjuku Station West Exit (route Juku 51) stop at Shibuya Kuyakusho, right by the hall. The hall's site lists the bus routes.
• The hall has no parking for visitors. Come by train or bus.
• Large redevelopment works around the hall are planned from 2027, so expect road closures and detours on the walk and follow the signs on the day.

After the show and the last train

Being a seated hall with three levels, LINE CUBE empties much faster than an arena; at busy shows staff may hold upper levels back for a few minutes. Most people walk back down Koen-dori to Shibuya, which is busy at night anyway. If you are heading toward Shinjuku or Ikebukuro, Harajuku and Meiji-jingumae are calmer, but when there is a show at Yoyogi National Gymnasium or NHK Hall at the same time, Harajuku gets packed and Shibuya is the better choice.

Because the audience must be out by 22:00, trains and subways back to anywhere in Tokyo are easy. Long-distance trips are another matter: the last Shinkansen from Tokyo and Shinagawa leave in the evening, so after an evening show you will usually need a hotel or a night bus. Night highway buses leave from Busta Shinjuku, 7 minutes from Shibuya. Check the exact last trains on the day with the route buttons on this page.

• Matinee shows are the ones where a same-day Shinkansen home is realistic. Check the start time before you book your return.

Coin lockers and luggage

The hall's official site does not list coin lockers or a cloakroom for visitors, so do not count on leaving a suitcase there; some events set up a cloakroom, so read the organiser's notice. The theatre is seated with narrow rows, and a big case is awkward at your feet.

Shibuya Station has the most lockers nearby, run by Tokyu, Tokyo Metro and JR on several underground levels, including a fair number of large and extra-large ones. The Tokyu lockers take only IC cards, contactless credit cards or QR payments, not cash; the biggest groups of large ones are on B2 by the Tokyu locker service desk. They fill up on weekends, and finding your locker again in Shibuya's maze takes time, so note the locker number and exit. Harajuku Station has far fewer lockers. The easiest option is to leave luggage at your hotel or at Tokyo or Shinjuku Station.

• Take a photo of your locker and the nearest exit sign. Shibuya Station has several basement levels and many exits.

Food before and after the show

The walk from Shibuya passes plenty of food. Shibuya PARCO has a basement food floor (Chaos Kitchen) and a restaurant floor on the 7th floor, and MIYASHITA PARK near the station has Shibuya Yokocho, a row of small izakaya and regional food stalls, plus cafes. Koen-dori and Udagawacho have cafes and casual restaurants, and there are convenience stores on the way up.

Eating and drinking are not allowed in the seating area, so finish your meal before doors. On weekends Shibuya restaurants fill up quickly in the early evening; if you plan dinner after the show, the 22:00 finish still leaves time, as many places stay open late.

Staying near LINE CUBE SHIBUYA

Hotels in central Shibuya are within 10 to 15 minutes of the hall: sequence MIYASHITA PARK is part of MIYASHITA PARK, Shibuya Tokyu REI Hotel is close by, and Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu is in the Mark City building connected to the station. Shibuya hotels are in demand all year, so book as soon as your ticket is confirmed.

Shinjuku has more rooms in every price range and the night bus terminal; Shinagawa is the best base if you go home by Tokaido Shinkansen, and Tokyo Station for the lines north and east. Ikebukuro is direct from Shibuya on the Fukutoshin and Saikyo Lines.