Half-day Kawaii Tour in Harajuku

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Duration:4 hours (approx.)
Location: Tokyo, Kanto

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Enjoy a half-day afternoon walking tour in “Harajuku”, a spot popular not only in Japan, but also to young people from all over the world. A tour guide who is very familiar with the Harajuku area will be showing you around the best “kawaii” (cute) spots that most tourists don’t know about.

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1. H.I.S. Tourist Information Center Harajuku
The meeting point of this tour. This Tourist Information Center is an information center operated by HIS. Guided tours, hotels and optional tours bookings are all available at this information center. You can leave your luggage while your're shopping and you withdraw your money from ATM here.
2. Takeshita Street
Takeshita Street is really crowded, but this is a dream street for school girls. Well-known for its various kinds of clothes, socks, and accessories at cheap price, but this is also a home to all the fancy Japanese sweets on trend. If you want to feel the modern side of Japan, this is your place!
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The first location will be the youth’s holy land “Takeshita-dori”. This street is filled with shops selling all kinds of bright and interesting stuff. Many little side streets branch off it; you never know what you’ll find down those! Once we enter Takeshita Street we will visit “Daiso Harajuku”, which is a 100-yen shop that has stores all around the world. However, Harajuku’s store is a wonderful spot for purchasing souvenirs for friends and family. The store has so many small and cute items which are only available in Japan.
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TOTTI CANDY FACTORY is a cotton candy store on Takeshita Street. If you seek for Photogenic Instagram photos, this is the place! Try the most trendy sweets in Harajuku with a lot of fun!
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Latte artisan at this cafe will make any character or celebrity picture into foamy 3D or 2D art on your latte! Bring your favorite illustration or picture so that you can see them on amazing cup of latte! ※ Please note that the cafe is closed every Monday.
6. B-side Label, Harajuku
This is a shop packed with pop and colorful stickers all over the place. You can find any goods from key chains, pouches to tote bags. Come and find your favorite and take them back to your home as your fancy Japanese souvenir!
7. Sootang Hobby Omotesando
Step inside this Japanese toy store, filled with colourful figures and characters from animes and manga. The second floor houses a gallery with high quality exhibitions, changing regularly.
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Here, you can purchase special Japanese-made shoes which are unavailable anywhere else. They also offer customised order services, so you may create your own original pair of shoes which would not be available anywhere else in the world. This shop is a great spot for Onitsuka Tiger and sneaker enthusiasts. If you are not interested in Onitsuka Tiger or sneakers, we will take you to other enjoyable locations. Please do not hesitate to consult with your tour guide.
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This pop culture inspired store is perfect for those into "kawaii" culture. It has super cute clothes and accessories that scream "Japan". *The store is closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, so you won't be able to visit on those specific days for any tours scheduled during that time.
10. Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Harajuku
The next stop on the tour is the vibrant Tokyu Plaza Harajuku, a must-visit destination for fashion enthusiasts and trendsetters. This iconic shopping complex with its impressive mirrored entrance is a haven for those seeking the latest in Japanese fashion and pop culture. Explore the numerous floors filled with a diverse range of boutiques, flagship stores, and avant-garde fashion labels. From quirky streetwear to high-end designer brands, there's something for every taste and budget.
11. Omotesando
Omotesando is a sloping boulevard lined with lots of trees change its look over the year. This roads are connected with Tokyo's fashionable Aoyama street that goes through Shibuya and Minato wards. The Harajuku area, which Omotesando is often considered a part of, has its own distinctive brand of youth fashion. On the other hand, Omotesando itself caters to the haute couture, the end of the spectrum with plenty of places to sit back and relax over. ＨYou can also enjoy good food and drink, and take a look at the cutting edge architecture that typifies many of the establishments here in Tokyo.
12. Owl Cafe & Bar Owl Village, Harajuku
This is a unique cafe in Harajuku that you can see owls and falcons at a very close distance. Feel how soft and fluffy their feathers actually are while enjoying a cup of beverages from vending machine at the cafe which will make you a cup of coffee or hot cocoa right after you press the bottom ( It's included into the entrance fee). Due to the high popularity of this owl cafe, it often gets fully booked, and there are cases where entry is not possible. In such situations, you will visit the nearby Harajuku Kawaii Zoo instead. This cafe is also very popular as it allows you to interact with adorable animals such as ferrets, meerkats, hedgehogs, and fennec foxes.

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Posted By : timcI8283BK
Rie-san was the PERFECT tour guide for me and my 11 year old daughter, for her first long awaited visit to Japan, and for our Daddy Daughter trip to explore youth culture, anime/manga, gaming, history, food and fashion.

Rie met us on time in front of Harajuku station, and took us around the area to see shops and sights tailored for my daughter's interests:
- Takeshitadori shopping street
- Cat street
- B-SIDE LABEL (waterproof stickers designed by Japanese artists)
- Cafe Reissue (3D latte art)
- Tokyu Plaza Harajuku, which is known as "Harakado" , opened in April, 2024
- Harajuku Kawaii Zoo (Animal Cafe)

My daughter was delighted and found this to be a highlight of her trip!

Rie-san is kind, considerate, patient, knowledgeable, and best of all a teacher at a Tokyo bilingual school, and so she is VERY good with children!

Thank you, Rie-san!
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Posted On : 2024-06-09 02:13:51

Posted By : E6513LTjesse
My first trip to Japan and doing it solo so booked this tour to give me some insight to things I wouldn’t have considered. Emiko was my guide and was lovely and very accommodating. I had such a great day taking everything in and would recommend booking with Emiko who is very knowledgeable of the area and provided some great information and also some suggestions for the next part of my trip :)
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Posted On : 2024-05-16 16:59:21

Posted By : Timothy D
Ken was our tour guide and he was great. My wife hurt her ankle bad right before the tour and he adjusted and was super kind about it. He talked about the area like a well informed and self aware local who was proud of the city he lives in. We covered new and ancient culture in detail with plenty of stops and reccomendations.
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Posted On : 2024-05-11 04:59:01

Posted By : 207indirah
My daughter and I enjoyed exploring Harajuku with Rei. She made things easy to navigate and less intimidating, as well as introduced us to areas that we would not have found on our own. The area was very busy so I'm glad we opted for a tour guide. We shopped, enjoyed street foods, as well as a quick bite and some time at the Owl Cafe. I had many good conversations with her about our life in the US, as well as learned about her life in Japan. The tour was very flexible depending on our interests. Thank you Rei for the excellent tour. It was a pleasure spending time with you!
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Posted On : 2024-05-05 21:48:51

Posted By : Doodnauth_N
Walking with the guide and understanding everything she said. She went out of her way to accommodate us.
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Posted On : 2024-04-29 16:32:24

Posted By : 50camr
My 7 year old son and I had a fun and really insightful tour around Harajuku! Emiko (our tour guide) speaks exceptional English, and she is so friendly and knows the Harajuku area very well. Emiko adapted our tour to suit our interests. She was flexible as to where we ate lunch on the day and knew many different options for food. My son had a lot of fun going to a cotton candy store, a public mural wall that he could draw on himself, and last of all the local Owl Cafe! I enjoyed absorbing the atmosphere, shopping at some great stores, and chatting with Emiko about the history of the Harajuku area. All-up, we had a great time and wish we could have spent more time with Emiko exploring the area some more!
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Posted On : 2024-04-24 06:34:04

Posted By : Karina_S
We met Emiko-San and she was so wonderful. She took us in a wonderful tour and my kids loved her. Small world that we found out that we lived in Brazil around the same time and she remembered my school. Lots of wonderful connections and she was so so so helpful with all our questions.

Thank you Emiko-San!
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Posted On : 2024-04-15 01:35:15

Posted By : Ramonito A
Our tour guide, Yumi, was wonderful. Despite having the sakura season crowds, she expertly guided us around Harajuku. Yumi was very patient and receptive to my family’s interest. Would highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-04-05 22:40:58

Posted By : Nomad517531
Fun experience in Harajuku- we got to see animal cafés, hidden shops and cool photo opportunities. Emiko helped greatly for translation services and showed us one of kind places.
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Posted On : 2024-03-31 21:52:47

Posted By : yankeedutch
Eriko did a fabulous job! It was just me, my sister and my 18-year-old niece. She took such good care of us! Showed us special shops, very proactive about helping us with the staff in shops, at the ready with wet wipes and tissues, made reservations for the latte art cafe and animal cafe. She took great pictures of the three of us and sent them afterwards by email. She helped us find a taxi at the end of tour as well. We could not have been better cared for and loved our time in Harajuku!
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Posted On : 2024-03-24 19:36:30