Shibuya River

The Shibuya River is a river which flows through central Tokyo, Japan.
The river is 2.6 km in length originating close to Shibuya Station and passing through Shibuya and Minato 23 [special wards of Tokyo|wards] before merging with the Furu River near Hiroo and flowing into Tokyo Bay near Shiba Koen. The Inner [Circular Route (Shuto Expressway)|Inner Circular Route] is built above the lower course of the river.
Majority of the Shibuya River's banks lack landscaping except for a section right next to the Shibuya Stream skyscraper and retail complex; the major tributary of the river, the Onden River, originates in Sendagaya and passes largely unnoticed directly under Cat Street in the heart of Ura-Harajuku. The Onden River merges with the Uda River in central Shibuya forming the Shibuya River which then flows directly under Shibuya Station as a covered concrete drain.
Redevelopment plans for Shibuya Station included the prospect of a more accessible Shibuya River with landscaping and pedestrian access. The redevelopment was completed in September 2018 as a part of the Shibuya Stream skyscraper and retail complex.
File:Watermill at Onden.jpg|thumb|Watermill at Onden, by Hokusai. Part of the Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji series.