Street & district

Cat Street

Address: Between Miyashita Park and Omotesando, Shibuya City, Tokyo
Area: Tokyo, Japan
Districts: Harajuku

Hours: No fixed visitor hours are listed for the street; shops and cafés have separate hours.
How to visit: This is a public walking street between Shibuya and Harajuku. An entrance is outside Gyre; it is about a 2-minute walk from Meiji-jingumae Station.
Hours: About 20–30 min

Why it is worth the detour

The fashionable pedestrian lane between Shibuya and Omotesando follows a section of the old Shibuya River, covered around the time of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Houses originally turned their backs toward the water; once the channel became a street, former rear walls and service entrances were gradually transformed into shopfronts.

Cat Street is a trendy pedestrian street in Tokyo, connecting Shibuya and Omotesando. It's a hub for street fashion and unique shops, offering a glimpse into Tokyo's urban aesthetic.

What else is close by

The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.

300 m
Ōta Memorial Museum of Art
A museum showcasing rotating exhibitions of Ukiyo-e from a collection of over 12,000 pieces.
300 m
Omotesando
The zelkova-lined approach to Meiji Shrine turned into Tokyo's showcase of flagship-store architecture by Ando, Ito, Herzog & de Meuron and SANAA.
500 m
Harajuku Station
Harajuku Station is best known for being a major transport hub near the vibrant Harajuku district, famous for its youth culture and fashion.
500 m
Takeshita Street
A 350-metre pedestrian lane opposite Harajuku Station that became the shop window of Japanese teen fashion and crepe stands.
600 m
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Kenzo Tange's 1964 Olympic swimming hall with a suspended roof hung from two masts, a landmark of modern architecture.
850 m
February 26 Incident Memorial Statue
The corner beside the Shibuya tax office was once part of Tokyo’s military prison, where nineteen convicted leaders and ideological supporters of the coup were executed by firing squad in 1936 and 1937. Supporters erected the memorial in 1965 on or near the former execution ground, creating an uneasy memorial to both rebellion and repression.