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Harajuku

Harajuku (原宿、竹下通り、原宿通り)
Harajuku is where young and hip gathers. All the young fashion starts here.
One of the unique feature of Harajuku is "Kawaii" fashion. On the bridge next to Harajuku station, there are many "Kawaii" Cosplayers.
Takeshita Street has many the hip cloth stores. You could see what Japanese young latest fashion here.
Harajuku Street has many unique designer's shops like the billioner's boys club.
Tourist Info.
Only weekends, the cosplayers show up.
Access
0. at Tokyo Station
1. use JR Yamanote Line to Harajuku Station (24 min.)


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HarajukuHarajuku is an area between Shinjuku and Shibuya.The term "Harajuku Girls" has been used by English-language media to describe teenagers dressed in any fashion style who are in the area of Harajuku.[6] These girls may be members of various sub-cultures including Gothic Lolita, Ganguro, Gyaru, and Kogal. They may also be dressed as characters from an anime, movie, or manga (known as cosplay).
Takeshita Street has many the hip cloth stores. You could see what Japanese young latest fashion here. The most clouded shopping street in Japan where has full of Japanese teenagers.
Harajuku Street has many unique designer's shops. You can find great stylish clothes which designed by famous designers.
Food: You should try Crepe which is a type of very thin, cooked pancake usually made from wheat flour. The word, like the pancake itself, is of French origin, deriving from the Latin crispa, meaning "curled." It's Harajuku's favorite dessert which you can eat while you are shopping.
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about the area: Western Tokyo

Western Tokyo (渋谷、新宿、池袋)
Major Spots: Shibuya Center gai, Harajuku, Yoyogi park,Shinjuku Goen, Shinjuku Park Tower.


Western Tokyo is an area containing Shibuya(渋谷区), Shinjuku(新宿区), Toshima(豊島区), Setagaya(世田谷区), Nakano(中野区), and Suginami(杉並区). These area are in recent years considered as the center of Japanese culture. Western Tokyo is the biggest downtown of Japan; it's the most populated area , it's the most actively changing area, and it's the most vibrant and stylish area in Tokyo. It's the city that never sleeps in full meaning. Famous spots in this area are: Shinjuku, Shibuya, Harajuku, Aoyama, and Ikebukuro. Government office of Tokyo is also located in this area.

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