Harajuku

Harajuku

原宿
Harajuku 原宿
Urban area
	Jingūmae 1 chōme to 4 chōme
	Harajuku Station (left), with Meiji Shrine forest as background
	Harajuku Location of Harajuku in Tokyo Harajuku Harajuku (Tokyo) Harajuku Harajuku (Japan)
	Coordinates: 35°40′07″N 139°42′19″E / 35.6685°N 139.7054°E
Country	Japan
City	Tokyo
Ward	Shibuya

Harajuku (原宿, [haɾa(d)ʑɯkɯ] ^ⓘ) is a district in Shibuya, Tokyo. Harajuku is the common name given to a geographic area spreading from Harajuku Station to Omotesando, corresponding on official maps of Shibuya ward as Jingūmae 1 chōme to 4 chōme. In popular reference, Harajuku also encompasses many smaller backstreets such as Takeshita Street and Cat Street spreading from Sendagaya in the north to Shibuya in the south.^[1]

Harajuku is known internationally as a center of Japanese youth culture and fashion.^[2] Shopping and dining options include many small, youth-oriented, independent boutiques and cafés, but the neighborhood also attracts many larger international chain stores with high-end luxury merchandisers extensively represented along Omotesando.

Harajuku Station on the East Japan Railway (JR East) Yamanote Line and Meiji-jingumae 'Harajuku' Station served by the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line and Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line also act as gateways to local attractions such as the Meiji Shrine, Yoyogi Park and Yoyogi National Gymnasium, making Harajuku and its environs one of the most popular destinations in Tokyo for both domestic and international tourists.

^ "JNTO Official Guide". Japanese National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
^ "Time Out Tokyo". 50 Things to do in Harajuku. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2014.

[1] "JNTO Official Guide". Japanese National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 25 March 2014.

[2] "Time Out Tokyo". 50 Things to do in Harajuku. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2014.

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