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the main train line going to Harajuku. Tokyo's Harajuku Station, just one station north of Shibuya on the Yamanote Line. The Harajuku Station is in the center of Japan's most extreme teenage cultures and fashion styles, but also offers shopping for grown-ups and some historic sights. The station consists of a single island platform. A temporary platform is located on the west side of the station usable by trains travelling towards Shinjuku which is used when major events occur in the area, especially around New Year when many people visit Meiji Shrine. The main entrance is at the southern end of the station. A smaller entrance in the centre of the platform is convenient for Takeshita-dori, another famous area in Harajuku. Takeshita-dori is a popular shopping street and Takeshita-dori entrance is often very crowded, creating a bottleneck on weekends when scores of tourists and locals arrive and leave Harajuku generally and the shopping areas in and around Takeshita-dori specifically.
Address: Jingu Mae, Shibuya-ku
Directions: Tokyo Metro OMOTE-SANDO / JINGU-MAE. Harajuku is a station on the JR Yamanote Line, two stations south of Shinjuku and one station north of Shibuya (130 yen from either station).
Updated Dec 10, 2009
Website: www.japanrail.com
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travelling to harajuku from our hotel in shinagawa via the famed JR Yamamote Line. the JR Yamanote Line is running as a circle and it connects most of Tokyo's major stations and urban centres including the Yûrakuchô area, Shibuya, Shinjuku and Ikebukuro with all but two of its 29 stations connecting with other railway or underground (subway) lines. the JR Yamanote trains run from about 4:30 am to about 1:20 am at intervals of 2.5 minutes at peak time. A complete loop takes 61 to 65 minutes and all trains stop at each station. the fare from Shinagawa to Harajuku one way is 160 yen!
Updated Dec 10, 2009
Website: http://www.japanrail.com/
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Take the JR Yamanote Line to Harajuku . Stop at the cute train station in the heart of the place. The station is just a stone's throw from Yoyogi Park and the Sushi Restaurant.
Bpacker's Harajuku Page
Updated Dec 22, 2005
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Perhaps the best way to come to Harajuku is to take the Tokyo sub-way system and alight at the Harajuku sub-way station which is conveniently located in-between the traditional Meiji Shrine and the modern Harajuku shopping area. The Harajuku sub-way station has a very interesting design and is shaped like a cottage which you see in theme parks such as Disneyland :)
Written Oct 7, 2005
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(last date took the train - July 14, 2007)
Harajuku - Ueno via JR Yamanote Line
Ueno - Kashiwa via Joban Line
Kashiwa - Kita Kashiwa via Joban Line
total fare - 690 Yen
(1 hour and 16 mins)
Updated Jul 16, 2007
Website: www.ekitan.com
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Reviews and photos of Harajuku attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Harajuku sightseeing.
(last date took the train - July 14, 2007)Harajuku - Ueno via JR Yamanote LineUeno - Kashiwa via Joban LineKashiwa - Kita Kashiwa via Joban Linetotal fare - 690...
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Harajuku - Modern Fashion & Ancient Shrine
Harajuku is a very famous area in Tokyo which is a must visit when you are there. This place is famous for people (especially teenagers) dressing up in various types of modern and fanciful fashion,......
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Harajuku - where streets have names like; Cat Street and Killer Street, is where the young get funky and the funky stay young. Recently featured in a song by Gwen Stefani Harajuku is famous as a funky...
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Teen spirit rules in Harajuku. Come every Sunday, the streets of Harajuku throbs with life as teenagers come dressed in their Goth-Sunday best and mill about the streets. It's a harmless way to...
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Well, unfortunately there is no listing for Shibuya on the VT site, hard as they may seem to believe. So, Harajuku will have to do for now and since its only one stop away from Shibuya its close...
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I've got some interesting experiences in Harajuku. I'd love to share with you the 4 tips I've written, the 8 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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