Tokyo Stroll Supplement: Omotesandō / Harajuku Area

This page indexes, contains corrections and has additions to the Omotesandō / Harajuku Area chapter of Tokyo Stroll.

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Corner Building at 5 Chome-3-2 Minamiaoyama: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 309
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Omote-sandō Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line)

Akiba Shrine / Akiba Jinja: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 315
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Omote-sandō Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line)

Aoyama St. Grace Cathedral: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 315
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Omote-sandō Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line)

Balenciaga see: Corner Building at 5 Chome-3-2 Minamiaoyama: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 309
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Omote-sandō Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line)

Barbershop 8

Opened in 1971, before the famous Yoyogi Park Rollers came on the scene, and originally on Takeshita Street this small barbershop is now located on a side street north-east of Harajuku and east of Togo Jinja and the Harajuku Police Station. This is a great place for men and boys to get their hair styled like a rockabilly star. Once you have your pompadour you will need some pomade, a good place to get that is at Jumpin' Jack's which you will find listed further down on this page.
You will probably have to hunt a little to find Barbershop 8 as the narrow street the shop is on starts a block east of Meiji Dōri where it intersects Harajuku Street. Also don't confuse it with the salon EIGHT harajuku which is south of Togo Jinja.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Harajuku Station (JR Yamanote Line), Meiji-jingumae Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line)

Cat Street: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 317
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Meiji-jingūmae Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line)

Coach: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 315
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Omote-sandō Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line)

Comme des Garçons: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 309
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Omote-sandō Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line)

Corner Building at 5 Chome-3-2 Minamiaoyama: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 309
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Omote-sandō Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line)

From 1st Building: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 309
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Omote-sandō Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line)

5 Chome-3-2 Minamiaoyama: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 309
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Omote-sandō Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line)

Gyre: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 318
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Meiji-jingūmae Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line)

Harajuku area: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 324
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Harajuku Station (JR Yamanote Line),

Harajuku Station / Harajuku Eki: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 325

The Iceberg (アイスバーグ)

Designed by Creative Designers International and opened in 2006 it is easy to see how this building got the nickname "The Iceberg" from its angular and asymmetrical structure of blue glass. The structure has quite the contrast with its neighbors which are slightly shorter flat boxy buildings. Formerly called the Audi Forum it is longer used by Audi. Originally this was not only an auto dealership but also an exhibit hall for the history of Audi, the company's Japanese HQ, a restaurant and an events hall known for its concerts. Today the building is operated by the U.S company WeWork which rents shared office space.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Meiji-jingūmae Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line)

Jingū Bridge / Jingū Bashi: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 324
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Harajuku Station (JR Yamanote Line),

Jumpin' Jack's (aka Harajuku Jack's)

Do you love Rockabilly? This is a store for you to check out. Founded in 1994 the selection ranges from bags to watches and everything in between. New and vintage clothing for men or women, accessories, pomade in various scents, recorded music (CD and vinyl) many of contemporary Japanese performers, jewelry, etc. If reading is more your style pick up some issues of Grease Up Magazine. When you are near the shop look up as it is on the second story of the building.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Harajuku Station (JR Yamanote Line), Meiji-jingumae Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line)
NOTES:
In May 2023 I took a friend there who is very knowledgeable about the price of vintage clothing. He said Jack's was very reasonable.
The owner, Elovis Sato, speaks English.
The store shows up in the James Partridge’s documentary video Tokyo Rockabilly.
WEB:
Store Website:
http://www.jacks.jp
Online Store:
http://jumpin.jacks.jp
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/harajuku.jacks/
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNI0IoOgCuNkidyhRe4xUQA

Kering [TODS building] No longer housing Tods, identifiable by the large Bottega Veneta sign.: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 317
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Omote-sandō Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line)

Kiddy Land Harajuku: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 319
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Meiji-jingūmae Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line)

Marion Crêpes Takeshita Street / Marion Crêpes Harajuku takeshita dōri-ten (マリオンクレープ 原宿竹下通り店)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Harajuku Station (JR Yamanote Line), Meiji-jingumae Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line)
WEB: https://www.marion.co.jp/store/tokyo/

Meiji Shrine / Meiji Jingū: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 326
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Harajuku Station (JR Yamanote Line)

Nezu Museum / Nezu Bijutsukan: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 312
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Omote-sandō Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line)

Omotesandō: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 317
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONs: Meiji-jingūmae Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line), Omote-sandō Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line)

Omotesandō Keyaki Building 317
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Omote-sandō Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line)

Onden: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 319
ADDENDUM: Onden closed in December 2023 after 45 years of service.

Oriental Bazaar: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 319
ADDENDUM: Oriental Bazaar was reopened in July 2023, not in 2022 as they had planned or as part of the old location as they had hoped but nearby. They are on a side street a couple of shops behind the Dior store. Presently they are closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The store is easy to identify as they maintained their red and green design.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Meiji-jingūmae Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line)

Ōta Memorial Museum of Art / Ōta Kinen Bijutsukan: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 324
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Meiji-jingūmae Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line)

Prada Boutique Aoyama: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 309
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Omote-sandō Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line)

Stone Lanterns on Omotesandō at Aoyama Dōri: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 313
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Omote-sandō Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line)

SunnyHills (サニーヒルズ)

Designed by noted architect Kuma Kengo for the noted Taiwanese bakery and opened in 2013. This is a three-story building encased in a mesh of wooden beams constructed with traditional joinery, no nails. The structure alone may make you want to check it out. However if you have an urge for cake, especially an urge for delicious pineapple cake you have an extra reason to visit this location. What makes it especially interesting is that if you go in they will seat you in their tasting area. You will then be served complementary pineapple cake and tea without asking. Their cake is shaped like a brick with a pineapple filling. This is of course to encourage you to buy a box of cake to take with you. Now think, you could easily get a package and enjoy it yourself, or perhaps share it with the staff of where you are staying. But don't stop there, check out the rest of the building, even the restrooms are interesting.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Omote-sandō Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line)
WEB: https://www.sunnyhills.com.tw/index/ja-jp/

Tarō Okamoto Memorial Museum / Okamoto Tarō Kinenkan: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 313
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Omote-sandō Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line)

Tōgō Shrine / Tōgō Jinja: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 327
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Harajuku Station (JR Yamanote Line), Meiji-jingumae Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line)

Tōkyū Plaza Harajuku (Harukado) (東急プラザ原宿「ハラカド」)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Harajuku Station (JR Yamanote Line), Meiji-jingumae Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line)
WEB: https://harakado.tokyu-plaza.com

Tōkyū Plaza Omotesandō Harajuku: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 319
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Meiji-jingūmae Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line)

Wing Club: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 313
ADDENDUM: Wing Club (pg 313) is no more, on November 9th 2022 they went into bankruptcy. They shall be missed, their museum grade models were incredible creations.

Zenkōji: Tokyo Stroll, Omotesandō / Harajuku Area Chapter, page 315
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Omote-sandō Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line)