Street & district
Takeshita Street
- Hours
- The street is accessible without restrictions; opening hours vary by individual shops and facilities. No regular closing day.
- How to visit
- The main entrance is beside the Takeshita Exit of JR Harajuku Station. The entrance from the Takeshita Exit has a steep slope; wheelchair users are advised to enter from Meiji-dori Avenue. The street can be crowded on weekends and holidays.
- Hours
- About 60 min
Why it is worth the detour
A 350-metre pedestrian lane opposite Harajuku Station that became the shop window of Japanese teen fashion and crepe stands.
Takeshita Street in Harajuku is a bustling hub of youth culture, offering a mix of fashion boutiques, crepe stands, and a visually stimulating atmosphere. It has been a center for teenage street fashion and expression since the 1970s.
What else is close by
The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.
200 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.
200 m
Ōta Memorial Museum of Art
A museum showcasing rotating exhibitions of Ukiyo-e from a collection of over 12,000 pieces.
500 m
Cat Street
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.
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.
700 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.
Walk it with the stories
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