EconomySacred mountains and Shibuya 'scramble' vie for Japan's tourists
Quest for tourists' yen promises everything from big-city vibe to spirituality
Chichibugahama Beach in Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, is fast becoming a must-see for foreign tourists looking for that perfect Instagram moment. (Photo by Seiya Tsuji)
FUMITO AKIYAMA, Nikkei staff writer
September 1, 2019 17:16 JST
TOKYO -- At the famous Shibuya "scramble crossing" in Tokyo, about 3,000 people scurry across the street each time the light turns green, (mostly) without colliding into each other, leading some foreign visitors to speculate that the pedestrians must be ninjas.