Tokyo – Harajuku , Aoyama

Without skyscrapers, Harajuku and Aoyama are characterized by beautiful tree-lined avenues and European-style restaurants, cafes and shops. The neighborhood is the playground of Tokyo’s richest citizens and fashionable youth.

Travelling to Tokyo

Meiji-jingu Shrine

Surrounded by a huge forest, this superb Shinto sanctuary is one of the main attractions of Tokyo. If you’re lucky, you’ll see a traditional Japanese wedding taking place in the sanctuary. On the way from Harajuku station to the sanctuary, discover the famous Tokyo “Goth Girls” who pose for pictures on the bridge. After visiting the sanctuary, head to Omotesando to shop and eat a bite.

Nezu Museum

The museum is magnificent, welcoming Japanese art exhibitions and temporary exhibitions of foreign art. The adjoining garden, which is included in the entrance to the museum, is a jewel with its paths through the woods and its tea houses.

Omotesando

This large tree-lined avenue extending southeast from Harajuku station to Aoyama is the main street of Harajuku and one of the most popular avenues in Tokyo. It is one of the best shopping streets and a perfect place to watch passersby.

Yoyogi-koen Park

This large popular park south of the Meiji-jingu shrine is a good place to stroll or picnic, and observe Tokyoites who meet there to stroll or enjoy the spectacle of the many street artists.

On the NHK side of Yoyogi Park is the place of events, which hosts festivals and performances, flea food markets and crafts always with very different themes, representing different aspects of the culture of many countries around the world. These events take place every other weekend.

Ukiyo-e Ota Memorial Art Museum

This small but excellent museum of Japanese prints on wood will interest those who wish to discover this art form.

Takeshita-dori Street

A shopping street or the trendy young Japanese. It is nice to walk just to observe passers-by. To take a break in this tingling, we can go to the nearby Togo Jinja shrine.

Togo-Jinja Shrine

Built in 1940 and dedicated to Great Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō, who defeated the Russian fleet of the Baltic during the Russian-Japanese war (1904-05), you will find the Tōgō-jinja shrine at the intersection of Meiji Avenue and Takeshita-dori Street. It is a three-minute walk from Harajuku Train Station. There’s a koi pond on a quiet sanctuary, and if you’re lucky, you’ll be able to see a ash heron hanging out in the waters.

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