Lifelike Shibuya scramble replica in Tochigi to close at year-end | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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ASHIKAGA, Tochigi Prefecture—While tourists and locals will continue to swarm across Tokyo's bustling Shibuya scramble crossing, a full-size replica here some 90 kilometers away will soon get its last day in the sun.

ASHIKAGA, Tochigi Prefecture—While tourists and locals will continue to swarm across Tokyo’s bustling Shibuya scramble crossing, a full-size replica here some 90 kilometers away will soon get its last day in the sun.

The Ashikaga Scramble City Studio, a massive open-air set in Ashikaga that realistically re-creates the iconic Shibuya landmark, will close at the end of December. ……

To date, a total of about 70 productions have been filmed here, including movies such as “Toukenranbu The Movie,” dramas like Netflix’s “Alice in Borderland,” music videos for Nogizaka 46, Kaze Fujii and the rock band ONE OK ROCK, as well as commercials. ……

News of the final public viewing on youtube (in Japanese)