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Omotesando

Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo Prefecture 150-0001, Japan
Ranked #4 of 47 attractions in Shibuya
4.0 of 5 stars 107 Reviews
Type: Neighbourhoods, Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Activities: Shopping
Description: Area of high-end boutiques.
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Singapore, Singapore
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115 reviews 115 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

with beautiful buildings. A nice way to roam the little streets and take in a little cool japanese culture. More

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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Lots of shops, mostly expensive but there are few real-world ones. Restaurants are generally good, too. It is very touristy. The UN University is in the neighborhood, as is the Aoyama Gakuin University. I like the "catwalk" street and the Takeshita-dori (Harajuku) neighborhood; I think less of the Omotesando Hills, it's just a pretentious city mall, after all. The neighborhood... More

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Canberra, Australia
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121 reviews 121 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
109 helpful votes 109 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

This street is lined with high-end stores (many in fantastic buildings) and is packed with immaculately dressed Tokyoites (but many are quite camera-shy). For cheaper shopping, check out Takeshita (yes, really) Street which runs parallel to Omotesando; whilst in the area also check out the wood-block print museum (just off Omotesando, well sign-posted) and the Meiji Shrine (near the train... More

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rochester
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60 reviews 60 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

The term Omotosando really covers the main shopping street with the high end shopping district -- Kors, Prada, Gucci, etc but it also all of the streets off of Omontosando. The area including to Harajuku has all kinds of shops and restaurants that make Tokyo a facinating place. It is worth spending an hour or two just wandering and getting... More

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Manila, Philippines
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

I appreciate the architectural character of the buildings and the interiors of the retail spaces on this area. I had a great view of the sunset along Omotesando St from an overpass.. :) More

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New York City, New York
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64 reviews 64 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

We walked down one side of the street and then crossed over and walked back up the street. The stores are all top end stores , coffee and restaurants. We could only afford to window shop! More

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Tokyo Japan
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

here you feel the air of a big modern and elegant city, nice cafes ,restaurants and the best brand name boutiques, you maywalk around or just seat and enjoy the passing by of fashionable people. More

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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

Ritzy street in Harajuku! Has all the upper class shops and is a tree lined boulevard! Very pretty!! But too expensive for me More

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Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012

This is for upscale people only I think. We were budget travellers so we didn’t have much interest in all the luxury brands here. However, this place was very nice for a long walk and when you stopped for a coffee and watched people passing by; life in Tokyo seems so wonderful. More

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Australia
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144 reviews 144 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
84 helpful votes 84 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

it is very impressive, although I prefer the lanes of Shibuya and Harajuku. Having said that though I managed many hours here and to my joy I discovered a second hand Kimono shop on the corner of Meji-Doro and Omotesando. The street is large, lined with stores of significant class and off to the sides is thevery cool Takeshita-dori. I... More

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