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| Harajuku was once a quiet area where only visitors to Meiji
Shrine would stop. Today, it is a leading place for young people's
fashion and culture. Omotesando Street, which begins south of
Harajuku Station, is filled with fashionable boutiques, cafes,
and restaurants. Aoyama is the area around Omotesando Station,
where Omotesando Street and Aoyama-dori Streets intersect. It
is more for well-heeled adults. |
| Accessibility of stations |
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| Transportation |
Line |
Station |
Assistance |
| JR |
Yamanote |
Harajuku |
Necessary |
| Subway |
Hanzomon |
Omotesando |
Necessary |
| Chiyoda |
Omotesando |
Necessary |
| Chiyoda |
Meiji-jingu-mae |
Necessary |
| Ginza |
Omotesando |
Necessary |
* See "Useful Information"
if you need assistance from station attendants.
| Accessibility of the
Area |
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| While there are some gentle slopes, on the whole, the Harajuku/Aoyama
area is an accessible area with wide sidewalks. On weekends
and holidays, however, the area around Harajuku Station gets
particularly crowded. Wheelchair users may want to avoid the
area on these days. |
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Oriental Bazaar
Telephone: 03-3400-3933
This is an antique shop located on Omotesando Street originally
opened after WWII as a store for the Occupation Forces.
It is still open today as a store mainly for tourists. Various
goods are available including Oriental arts and Japanese
handicrafts such as kutaniyaki and tesuki-washi (handmade
Japanese paper).
Hours : 9:30 to 18:30 (closed on Thursdays)
Entrance: automatic doors
Elevator is available, but there are some steps on each
floor.
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Meiji Shrine
Telephone: 03-3379-5511
One of the major shrines in Japan dedicated to the Emperor
Meiji. The inner garden is known for its iris and lily pond.
If requested beforehand, assistance is available in moving
around within the shrine.
It is a three-minute walk from Harajuku Station to the Harajuku
entrance gate of the shrine. From this entrance a 700-meter
gravel path leads to the main shrine. Special wheelchairs
with wide tires are available for wheelchair-users to get
over this gravel path. There are steps to reach the main
shrine building. Guide dogs are allowed.
Parking lot: near the resting area(south side)
Resting area: cafeteria (8:30 to 16:00) and shops (8:30 to 16:15).
Wheelchairs available. International phones available.
No accessible restrooms for wheelchair users, but western
restrooms are available and accessible with assistance.
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| No. |
Location |
Cuisine |
Budget |
Guide Dog |
English Menu |
Hours |
| R1 |
Aoyama Spiral Bldg.
1F
Spiral Cafe |
light meals |
More than 1,200 yen |
Yes |
Yes |
11:00
to
21:30 |
| R1 |
Aoyama Spiral Bldg.
5F
Ramages |
Western |
More than 3,400 yen |
Yes |
No |
17:00
to
21:00 |
| Restrooms equipped
for wheelchair |
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| No. |
Facility |
Place |
| 1 |
Yoyogi Park |
No |
| 2 |
Spiral Hall |
No |
| 3 |
Nezu Institute of Fine Arts |
Entrance |
| 4 |
Aoyama Theater |
B1( 2 places ) |
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