ActivityPhoto Wikimedia CommonsTakeshita Street
Tokyo Prefecture · Japan
The focal point of Harajuku's teenage culture is Takeshita Dori (Takeshita Street) and its side streets, which are lined by many trendy shops, fashion boutiques, used clothes stores, crepe stands and fast food outlets geared towards the fashion and trend conscious teens.
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8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to Takeshita Street, or Tah-keh-shee-tah Do-ri, the vibrant heartbeat of Harajuku’s world-famous youth culture. Located directly across from the Takeshita Exit of Harajuku Station, this three-hundred-and-fifty-meter…
Listen in the app2The Gate of Transformation — Takeshita Entrance
Your journey begins at the iconic entrance gate, a digital archway that often displays the crowds below in real-time. This gate serves as a threshold between the everyday world of the JR Yamanote line and the fantastical realm of…
Listen in the app3The Sentimental Sweet — Harajuku Crepes
No visit to Harajuku is complete without indulging in its most legendary snack: the crepe. As you walk further into the street, you will encounter multiple crepe stands, such as Marion Crepes or Angels Heart, their windows filled…
Listen in the app4Cyber-Beauty and Clicks — Purikura Land
Follow the neon signs down a narrow staircase into the basement, and you will find yourself in 'Purikura Land.' Purikura, or Poo-ree-koo-rah, refers to the high-tech Japanese photo booths that allow users to take stylized…
Listen in the app5Rebellion in Fabric — Boutique Fashion
Amidst the global chains, the heart of Takeshita Street is still composed of independent boutiques that cater to specific subcultures. Look for stores like AC DC Rag, which has been a fixture of the area for decades. …
Listen in the app6The Tower of Sugar — Totti Candy Factory
As you approach the Meiji-dori end of the street, you will likely see people carrying enormous, multi-colored clouds of sugar. These are the famous creations of the Totti Candy Factory. …
Listen in the app7Mechanical Surprises — The Gachapon Store
Before you leave the main street, stop at one of the massive Gachapon halls. Gachapon, or Gah-chah-pohn, are capsule toy machines that take their name from the 'gacha' sound of the crank and the 'pon' sound of the capsule…
Listen in the app8Closing
As you emerge from the vibrant chaos of Takeshita Street onto the wider Meiji-dori, take a moment to decompress. You have just traversed the epicenter of Japanese youth culture, a place that manages to be both a commercial…
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What is Takeshita Street?
Takeshita Street is a place in Tokyo Prefecture · Japan with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Tokyo Prefecture · Japan |
|---|---|
| Type | Activity |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 35.6716, 139.7032 |
| Last updated |
