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Harajuku SightSeeing Spot

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Takeshita Street

Harajuku's center of Kawaii culture!
Harajuku Takeshita-dori Avenue, the birthplace of kawaii culture that attracts people from all over Japan and the world, is located right in front of JR Harajuku Station, just off the Takeshita-dori Exit.
Even if you don't want to buy anything, you can enjoy just walking around and looking at all the cute fashion items, sundries, and sweets, but Takeshita-dori has long been full of take-out stores where you can easily eat crepes and other items.
Omotesando

Fashionable main street lined with luxury brand stores.
Omotesando is a path set aside for worshippers to the Meiji Shrine, and is an adult town with high-brand boutiques, fashionable select shops and cafés.
It is also home to a wide range of buildings by famous architects and art spots. The beautiful landscape with its rows of zelkova trees is another of Omotesando's attractions, and the illumination during the winter months attracts large numbers of tourists to the area.
Jingumae intersection

New landmark in Harajuku/Omotesando area
The Jingumae intersection, where Omotesando and Meiji Dori cross, is lined with commercial buildings such as Laforet Harajuku and Tokyu Plaza.
The street also has many food shops and select shops popular with foreign tourists, and is attracting attention as a centre for the creation of new culture. Many of the shops attract a lot of attention, with queues forming even on weekdays.
Cat Street

1 km street connecting Shibuya and Harajuku!
It is lined with unique and high-brand stores, and in recent years has also been the location of an ever-increasing number of gourmet eateries and stylishly designed cafés.
There are stylish spots everywhere, many people take fashion snaps and the walls have become famous for being used as backgrounds for Instagram.
Meiji Jingu Shrine

An urban oasis of tranquility and greenery
It is hard to believe that the shrine is located in the middle of Tokyo, surrounded by lush greenery and abundant nature.
It is truly an "urban oasis" surrounded by such serenity and greenery that you may forget that you are in the heart of the city. Enjoy a soothing stroll around Meiji Jingu Shrine.