Takeshita Street (Harajuku)
In Japanese: 竹下通り（原宿）
A 350 m shopping street opposite Harajuku Station, packed with youth fashion shops, crepe stands and sweets.
Nearby
- Meiji Jingu Shrine ≈ 15 min by car
- Shibuya Scramble Crossing ≈ 15 min by car
- Shinjuku Gyoen ≈ 15 min by car
- State Guest House, Akasaka Palace ≈ 15 min by car
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Observation Decks ≈ 20 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- Across the road from JR Harajuku Station (Takeshita exit)
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Very crowded on weekends; Meiji Jingu is across the station
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info