An elevated, wide-angle photograph depicts a dense urban landscape in Shibuya, Japan, centered on the Shibuya Scramble Crossing

An elevated, wide-angle photograph depicts a dense urban landscape in Shibuya, Japan, centered on the Shibuya Scramble Crossing. In the immediate foreground, a large orange and white tower crane is prominent, situated within an active construction site featuring exposed structural elements, scaffolding, and various building materials. Below the crane, the iconic Shibuya Scramble Crossing is visible, marked by multiple white pedestrian crosswalks forming an 'X' pattern. A significant number of pedestrians occupy these crosswalks and adjacent sidewalks, indicating high foot traffic. Vehicles, including cars and buses, are present on the roadways intersecting the crossing. Surrounding the intersection are numerous multi-story commercial buildings, densely packed and adorned with large advertising billboards and digital screens displaying brands such as UC, Visa, ABEMA, Hisamitsu Salonpas, Rakuten, and DMM. A prominent, modern high-rise building with a reflective glass facade and visible retail tenants like Starbucks and Loft overlooks the crossing from the right side of the image. The background extends into an expansive cityscape under an overcast sky, with distant hills or mountains faintly visible on the horizon.