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A large wooden torii at Meiji Jingu over a gravel approach between dense trees, three gold emblems on the upper crossbeam, overcast skyTakeshita Street at dusk, crowded with people in winter clothes between lit shop signsA wide tree-lined gravel path at Meiji Shrine with visitors walking and a small wooden bridge at the rightYoyogi Park from above, a broad forest beside dense city blocks with skyscrapers on the horizon

Harajuku and Omotesando, Tokyo

Harajuku and Omotesando: Where to Eat, What to Do and Where to Stay

Food · Things to do · Where to stay

Harajuku can be walked end to end. Meiji Jingu, Yoyogi Park and Takeshita Street all start at JR Harajuku Station, and Omotesando runs from there toward Omotesando Station; GO TOKYO puts the walk from Harajuku Station to Omotesando at about 10 minutes.

Food comes in three kinds: crêpes and sweets on Takeshita Street, single-dish shops on the side streets, and restaurant floors inside buildings along Omotesando avenue and Meiji-dori. Meiji Jingu closes at sunset, 16:40 in October and 16:10 in November, and Takeshita Street is pedestrian-only from 11:00 to 18:00.

Harajuku and Omotesando: food, things to do, where to stay