Shibuya (disambiguation)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harajuku</span> District in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shibuya Station</span> Major railway and metro station in Tokyo, Japan

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tōyoko Line</span> Railway line in Tokyo, Japan

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Den-en-toshi Line</span> Railway line in Japan

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keio Inokashira Line</span> Railway line in Tokyo, Japan

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daikan-yama Station</span> Railway station in Tokyo, Japan

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line</span> Subway line in Tokyo, Japan

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shibuya River</span> River in central Tokyo

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Honmachi, Shibuya</span> District located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sōtetsu–JR Link Line</span> Railway service in Japan

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