Harajuku & Aoyama
Tokyo鈥檚 grandest Shint艒 shrine is dedicated to the Emperor Meiji and Empress Sh艒ken, whose reign (1868鈥1912) coincided with Japan's transformation from鈥
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Harajuku & Aoyama
Harajuku is one of Tokyo's biggest draws thanks to its grand shrine, 惭别颈箩颈-箩颈苍驳奴. It's also Tokyo's real-life catwalk, a world-renowned shopping destination where the ultra-chic (and chic in training) come to browse and be seen. Many boutiques here have been designed by influential architects 鈥 another draw. Neighboring Aoyama is a shopping and dining district for the city's fashionable elite.
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If it鈥檚 a sunny and warm weekend afternoon, you can count on there being a crowd lazing around the large grassy expanse that is 驰辞测辞驳颈-办艒别苍. You'll鈥
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This broad, tree-lined boulevard is lined with boutiques from the top European fashion houses. More interesting are the buildings themselves, designed by鈥
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Nezu Museum offers a striking blend of old and new: a renowned collection of Japanese, Chinese and Korean antiquities in a gallery space designed by鈥
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This is Tokyo鈥檚 famous fashion bazaar. It's an odd mixed bag: newer shops selling trendy, youthful styles alongside stores still invested in the trappings鈥
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This five-storey glass building (2003) uses clever lighting and acrylic screens to pull off the effortlessly chic look of a breezy tiered skirt. Pritzker鈥
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Had enough of the Harajuku crowds? Exit, stage right, for Cat Street, a meandering car-free road with a mishmash of boutiques and a little more breathing鈥
Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Harajuku
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The entrance to this castle-like structure by Nakamura Hiroshi is a dizzying hall of mirrors (which makes for a great photo); there鈥檚 a roof garden on top.
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