Harajuku

Fashion & Shrine

Busy / Iconic🔴 High crowds

One of Tokyo's most overwhelming neighborhoods - malls, fashion brands, crowds. But also home to Meiji-Jingu, which is the one shrine worth visiting in Tokyo. The juxtaposition of walking from one of the busiest streets in Tokyo into a completely silent forested shrine is striking. Go early.

Stay here if

You want the full Tokyo fashion experience plus the most serene shrine in the city.

Skip It If

You’re not into fashion or shopping. Consider going to Meiji-Jingu either way.

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Cosme

Shop / Retail

Harajuku·¥¥

The biggest fancy cosmetics store in Tokyo with international and Japanese brands. Budget cosmetics are also found at local drug stores (including next door)

Don't MissThe Japanese-only brands that hard to find elsewhere.

Skip It IfYou're not a beauty shopper.

Verified by Karalena (lived in Tokyo 6 months)