Statue of Hachiko

This small bronze statue outside Shibuya Station honours Hachiko, the loyal dog who returned each day to await his deceased owner. The original figure was installed in 1934 and, after being lost during the war, replaced in 1948. It has become one of Tokyo's best-known meeting places, drawing crowds beside the busy scramble crossing. The story of enduring devotion has made the modest monument an emblem of loyalty celebrated far beyond Japan, and visitors regularly queue to photograph the worn bronze figure at the plaza named in the dog's memory.