--- title: "Shibuya, Tokyo — Class A submarket" description: "Tokyo's tech and creative-class capital." canonical: https://classa.info/cities/tokyo/shibuya pageType: neighborhood lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z license: "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info)." --- > Shibuya is a prime-tier Class A submarket of Tokyo with average asking rent around ¥45,000/tsubo/mo · ≈ $102 PSF/yr USD. ## TL;DR - Tech and creative capital of Tokyo. - Recent trophy delivery — Sakura Stage, Scramble Square. - Hybrid retail / office mass. # Shibuya, Tokyo — Class A submarket *Tokyo's tech and creative-class capital.* · Tier: prime · Avg rent: ¥45,000/[tsubo](/topics/apac-lease-conventions)">tsubo/mo · ≈ $102 PSF/yr USD ## TL;DR - Tech and creative capital of Tokyo. - Recent trophy delivery — Sakura Stage, Scramble Square. - Hybrid retail / office mass. ## Overview Shibuya is Tokyo's tech and digital-creative capital. Shibuya Sakura Stage, Scramble Square, and Stream complete a wave of trophy delivery. Strong Big Tech and startup tenancy. ## Tenant profile Big Tech APAC HQs, gaming, advertising, startups (later-stage). ## Typical specification 20-40,000 sqft floor plates in Scramble Square / Sakura Stage; smaller in older stock. ## Transit Shibuya Station (JR Yamanote, JR Saikyo, JR Shonan-Shinjuku, Ginza, Hanzomon, Fukutoshin, Den-en-toshi, Inokashira). 9 rail lines converge — best multi-line access in Tokyo. ## Amenities Shibuya Crossing, Scramble Square Sky observation, Sakura Stage retail. ## Comparable buildings - **Shibuya Sakura Stage** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Shibuya%20Sakura%20Stage%2C%201-1%20Sakuragaokacho%2C%20Shibuya%20City%2C%20Shibuya%2C%20Tokyo%2C%20Japan&query_place_id=ChIJT4S2EeyLGGARZzqiLYpeSuM) - **Shibuya Scramble Square** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Shibuya%20Scramble%20Square%2C%202-24-12%20Shibuya%2C%20Shibuya%20City%2C%20Shibuya%2C%20Tokyo%2C%20Japan&query_place_id=ChIJscDhJ4SLGGARbx0GlzPi9ng) ## Where Shibuya sits in Tokyo Shibuya is one of 6 [Class A](/glossary/class-a) submarkets we cover in Tokyo, classified as prime tier with an average asking rent around ¥45,000/tsubo/mo · ≈ $102 PSF/yr USD. Compared with the broader Tokyo Class A stock, Shibuya typically attracts Big Tech APAC HQs, gaming, advertising, startups (later-stage) and competes most directly with the city's other prime submarkets on building specification, transit access, and [amenitisation](/glossary/amenitisation). Adjacent submarkets to study alongside Shibuya: [Marunouchi & Otemachi](/cities/tokyo/marunouchi-otemachi), [Azabudai & Roppongi](/cities/tokyo/azabudai-roppongi), [Shinjuku](/cities/tokyo/shinjuku), [Shinagawa](/cities/tokyo/shinagawa). The full Tokyo submarket atlas is at [/cities/tokyo](/cities/tokyo). ## Topic deep-dives for Shibuya For an institutional Class A occupier evaluating Shibuya, the highest-leverage analyses to commission next are the rent benchmark, the concession-package comparable, and the ESG performance baseline. Class A Atlas covers each as a dedicated topic page for this submarket: - [Shibuya — ](/cities/tokyo/shibuya/rents-and-availability) - [Shibuya — ](/cities/tokyo/shibuya/tenant-profile) - [Shibuya — ](/cities/tokyo/shibuya/transit-and-commute) - [Shibuya — ](/cities/tokyo/shibuya/amenity-and-lifestyle) - [Shibuya — ](/cities/tokyo/shibuya/trophy-and-comparables) - [Shibuya — ](/cities/tokyo/shibuya/fit-out-and-spec) ## Related glossary Terminology specific to Tokyo Class A leasing and to the prime tier: [Class A](/glossary/class-a), [Trophy asset](/glossary/trophy-asset), [Effective rent](/glossary/effective-rent), [Concession package](/glossary/concession-package), [TI allowance](/glossary/ti-allowance), [Submarket tier](/glossary/submarket-tier). ## Editorial provenance Reviewed by [**Kenji Watanabe**](/about/authors/kenji-watanabe) — APAC contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards). ### Primary sources for this page - [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE - [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL - [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield - [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills - [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers [Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections) ## Related topics - [**Class A Lease Negotiation**](/topics/class-a-lease-negotiation) — How to negotiate a Class A office lease — the playbook from LOI to signed deal. - [**Hybrid Workplace Strategy**](/topics/hybrid-workplace-strategy) — How to size, structure, and lease a Class A office for a hybrid workforce. - [**ESG / LEED for Tenants**](/topics/esg-leed-tenants) — How tenants evaluate, negotiate, and report on ESG performance in a Class A office lease. - [**Cross-border Expansion**](/topics/cross-border-expansion) — How to run a coordinated Class A office search across multiple geographies. - [**Fit-out Capex**](/topics/fit-out-capex) — How to budget, sequence, and govern Class A office [fit-out](/topics/fit-out-capex)">fit-out capex. - [**Lease vs Flex**](/topics/lease-vs-flex) — When premium flex (coworking, [managed office](/glossary/managed-office)) beats a conventional Class A lease — and vice versa. --- Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/tokyo/shibuya), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.