Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Top Tips
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Every day at 8am and 2pm a priest strikes a large drum as part of a ritual offering of
food to the deities enshrined here. This is the best time to visit.
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If you're lucky, you may also catch a traditional wedding procession - just try not to
get in the way.
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You'll likely attract guards if you get your camera out too close to the main shrine.
The rule of photo-taking here is this: if there's a roof over your head, it's a no-go.
Take a Break
MAP
; 1-1 Yoyogi Kamizono-chō, Shibuya-ku; coffee ¥280;
9am-4.30pm)
serves coffee, pastries
and ice cream.
Purveyor of delicious dumplings, Harajuku Gyōza Rō (
Click here
)
, is a 10-minute walk
away.
Sights
1
Takeshita-dōri
STREET
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The famous fashion subculture bazaar where aspiring
goth-lolis
(Gothic Lolitas)
come to shop. The narrow alley is a pilgrimage site for teens and the pedestrian
traffic can be intense, especially on weekends.
(
JR Yamanote Line to Harajuku, Take-
shita exit)