Travel / Tourism Spots in Shibuya / Harajuku / Omotesando Area

  • Meiji Shrine
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    Tokyo Shibuya-ku
    This Shinto shrine is dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken, and its grounds consist of an inner and outer garden as well as the Meiji Kinenkan, which can be used as a venue for weddings and other ceremonies. A lush forest occupies the inner garden area; beloved as a rare green space in the heart of Tokyo, highlights include the magnificent Honden front shrine; wooden torii gate which is the largest in Japan; the Gyoen garden, which requires a small fee to enter but which is beautiful year-round; and the Kiyomasa Well (located in the Gyoen garden), from which samurai lord Kato Kiyomasa personally drew water. The outer garden is a Japanese-style garden which preserves how the area looked when it was still largely wilderness; highlights include a broadleaf tree-enshrouded walking path; South Pond on which bloom lotuses; and some 1,500 Japanese iris plants spanning 150 varieties which Emperor Meiji had planted for Empress Shoken - the best time to see the irises is from late May through mid-June. The outer garden spans Shinjuku Ward and Minato Ward and its facilities include the free Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery, as well as tennis courts, a baseball stadium, and a variety of other sports facilities. In Fall 2019 as part of events commemorating the shrine's 100th anniversary, the Meiji Jingu Museum was opened to display treasures connected to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken which were formerly kept in the Meiji Jingu Homotsuden (Treasure Museum).
  • Tokyo Camii and Turkish Culture Center
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    4.5
    262 Reviews
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    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Oyamachou 1-19
    The largest mosque in Japan, Tokyo Camii stands along Inokashira-dori Street in Oyama-cho, Shibuya City, Tokyo. In addition to five prayer services each day, Tokyo Camii also conducts wedding ceremonies, worship workshops, and other events. In addition, Camii actively seeks to provide information on Islam-during prayer times, the mosque is open to visitors who wish to view the building (parties of five or more require an advance reservation) and a guided tour in Japanese is provided during the 14:30 prayer on Saturdays and Sundays.

    You can perform your prayer when you come here. this building have 5 floor. they provide male prayer room and female prayer room as well

  • Shibuya Scramble Crossing
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    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Dogenzaka Shita
  • Togo-jinja Shrine
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    4.0
    217 Reviews
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    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Jingumae 1-5-3
    A Shinto shrine built in 1940 located close to Takeshita Street in Jingumae, Shibuya City, Tokyo. The shrine is dedicated to Togo Heihachiro, commander of Japan's combined fleet during the Russo-Japanese War. Due to the fact that he led Japan to victory in the war, he is also said to be a god of victory and the shrine is visited by large numbers of people praying for success in a given matter.

    I agree with another reviewer, if you are in the area and you have visited all the main tourist attractions, then this is worth a stop but dont make a special trip unless you are really interested...

  • Takeshita Street
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    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Jingumae 1
    Continuing from Harajuku Station to Meiji-dori Avenue it is a popular street to mainly young people. Talent shops, unique fashions and stores crowd the 350-meter street. It is a one minute walk from the nearest Harajuku station. It is a wonderful spot to have crepe in one hand and enjoy shopping.
  • Meiji Jingu Gyoen
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    4.5
    231 Reviews
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    Tokyo Shibuya-ku

    I visited the Imperial Garden after visiting the Shrine. There was an entrance fee to the garden. I feel it was worth it, but its definitely not the best garden Ive been to. There are nice trails...

  • SHIBUYA SKY
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    4.5
    90 Reviews
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    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Shibuya 2-24-12

    Truly amazing and the best views you will see if your lucky to book a sunset but i reccomend booking in advance as spots will sell out quick so If your after some of the best views on your trip to...

  • National Olympics Memorial Youth Center
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    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Yoyogikamizonochou 3-1
    This urban youth education facility is the largest of its kind in the country. Situated in the woods of Tokyo's lush Yoyogi, the facility is used for all kinds of youth and youth educator training sessions and also provides spaces and opportunities for a wide array of activities, including cultural, artistic, athletic, and international exchange-oriented.
  • Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery
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    4.0
    86 Reviews
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    Tokyo Shinjuku-ku
    Serving as a symbol of the Meiji Jingu Gaien garden, this museum displays some 80 paintings which present the lives and achievements of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shoken. The gallery is divided into two areas - the east wing displays Nihonga Japanese paintings, while the west wing displays Western-style paintings. Large 3-meter-tall by 2.7-meter-wide wall paintings display various events in chronological order, and through them visitors can take in the events of the age in the order they happened. Depicting major events in the life of Emperor Meiji, they are artistic masterpieces created by first-class artists and, at the same time, important historical records of politics, culture, and customs.

    Open from 9 am to 5 pm. Entrance fee is 500yen. The wall art collection consists of murals displayed to show the events from the birth to the demise of the Meiji emperor in chronological order...

  • The Japan Folk Crafts Museum
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    4.0
    72 Reviews
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    Tokyo Meguro-ku Komaba 4-3-33

    A small and lovely museum.in a residential neighborhood. Highly recommended - a different atmosphere than the big downtown museums.

  • Shibuya Municipal Shoto Art Museum
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    4.0
    64 Reviews
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    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Shoto 2-14-14

    津田青楓の展覧会に行きました。夏目漱石が現役の頃の作品の表紙絵を沢山作った方です。決っして広い敷地ではないですが居心地良い空間でゆっくり過ごせました。

  • WATARI-UM Watari Museum of Contemporary Art
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    3.5
    74 Reviews
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    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Jingumae 3-7-6
    A private art museum in Jingumae, Shibuya. It focuses on worldwide contemporary art and holds numerous exhibitions based on original concepts such as photography and designs. The building, with the impressive striped patterned outer wall, was designed by a Swiss architect, Mario Botta. The name of the museum comes from director and the curator of the museum, the Watari Family.

    This is an art museum owned by an individual, mainly characterized by an exhibition of contemporary art. When I visited, an exhibition of famous Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto was held. There...

  • Hatomori Hachiman Shrine
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    4.0
    50 Reviews
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    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Sendagaya 1-1-24
    A Shinto shrine located in 1 Chome Sendagaya, Shibuya City, Tokyo. The shrine is dedicated to Emperor Ojin and Empress Jingu. The main shrine building was destroyed in the war and later rebuilt, but a large sacred gingko tree on the grounds survived the destruction and still grows today. The shrine's Sendagaya no Fuji-zuka, a traditional Fuji-zuka mound modeled after Mt. Fuji, was built on the shrine's grounds in 1789, and today it is registered as a Tangible Folk Cultural Property by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

    こちらは、千駄ヶ谷の住宅地にある神社です。 境内には、都の有形民俗文化財指定の築山富士、「将棋の聖地」と呼ばれるが将棋堂があり、見どころがたくさんあり、外国人にも人気があるようで、当日はけっこう人がいました。

  • Toguri Museum
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    4.0
    52 Reviews
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    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Shoutou 1-11-3
    This art museum which opened in 1987 in the Shoto district of Tokyo’s Shibuya City displays collections of Oriental porcelain collected by businessman Toru Toguri. There are approximately 7,000 pieces in the museum’s possession, which are primarily Hizen porcelain from Japan such as Imari and Nabeshima, and Oriental porcelain from China to Korea. The museum hosts special exhibitions four times a year. There are also a lounge that allows patrons to rest while gazing out at the refined garden and a museum shop on the premises.

    Very interesting exhibitions now on Edo period ceramics. It features around 100 pieces. Very quiet and cozy.

  • Japan Olympic Museum
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    3.5
    32 Reviews
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    Tokyo Shinjuku-ku

    Very interesting and interactive. The museum had a lot of memorabilia from all Olympic Games with a focus on Japanese. They had an interactive portion of the museum where you can see how you would...

  • Kamimeguro Hikawa Shrine
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    3.5
    19 Reviews
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    Tokyo Meguro-ku Ohashi 2-16-21
    "Located here is a ""chinjugami,"" a type of guardian deity that watches over the surrounding area, and this one in particular has been here since the area was called Kamimeguro-mura. The shrine is mainly dedicated to Susanoo, a Shinto deity associated with eradicating disease. Also enshrined here is the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu, and Sugawara Michizane , a Shinto deity for learning and scholarship. At the front you can find stone steps formed from a natural cliff that makes up the ""Fuji Sengen Shrine Mountain Path,"" which until 1985 was a spot where visitors could look up at Mt. Fuji. Nowadays, the shrine is mostly associated with warding off bad spirits and celebrating different stages of life, including a rite of passage for newborns called ""miyamairi"", and for children reaching the age of seven, five, and three called ""shichi-go-san."" Ever since the Tensho era (1573-1593) during an enshrinement, there are records and legends preserved here regarding disease and illnesses unknown to ""ujigami,"" a type of guardian deity that wards off sickness."

    246の登り側沿 山手通りの少し手前です 参道の階段は2ヶ所共50段以上 近くのビルのエレベーターで上まで上がれるようです 明るい感じの社務所です

  • Yoyogi Park Outdoor Stage
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    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Jinnan 2
    An outdoor stage in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park where a variety of events such as concerts are held throughout the year and attended by large crowds of people.
  • Shibuya Center-gai shopping street
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    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Udagawachou
    The Shibuya Center-gai shopping street got its start when the entire area in front of Shibuya Station was renovated as part of a town planning project launched in 1955. Located in the heart of busy Shibuya, the street is constantly bustling--some 50,000 people visit the area on weekdays and 70,000 on weekends and holidays. The bronze statue of the famously loyal dog Hachiko, a popular meeting spot, was unveiled in a grand ceremony all the way back in 1934.
  • Meiji Jingu Museum
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    4.0
    10 Reviews
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    Tokyo Shibuya-ku

    明治神宮鎮座百年を記念して設けられた美術館です。非常にスタイリッシュでありながら明治神宮の雰囲気に溶け込むような外観です。鬱蒼として森の暗さを象徴するような外観の色とは対照的に、中はとても広く且つ明るく、ホールや休憩スペース等では外の光をふんだんに取り入れるような造りになっています。 1階は、明治神宮の1年を通して行われる行事の紹介や参拝のマナー、明治神宮が如何に今の姿になり、そしてどのように維持...

  • Meiji Jingu Gaien
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokyo Shinjuku-ku
    This Western-style garden was created with the aim of commemorating for future generations the achievements of Emperor Meiji. Serving as an oasis in the heart of Tokyo, here visitors can take in seasonal natural beauty. The park is outfitted with a variety of sports and culture facilities, such as the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery, as well as Jingu Stadium and other sports facilities, and a children's park and playground area. In addition, the park holds seasonal, large-scale events such as the Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival in the summer and the Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Festival in the fall, attracting large numbers of visitors throughout the year.

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