Omotesando

Omotesando is a popular neighborhood in Tokyo stretching from Harajuku Station to Aoyama-dori. The entire area comprises of an avenue, which is filled with a large number of shops of some of the main international brands, and a subway station.

Omotesando in Tokyo is a major shopping area of the metropolitan city. It is located in the Harajuku district of Tokyo and is regularly visited by a large number of people, both the young and the old. The entire avenue is lined with a large number of Zelkova trees, which also makes it one of the greener areas of the city.

The neighborhood is often referred to as the 'Champs-Elysees' of Tokyo. The term Omotesando means 'front approach'. The area is so named as it serves as the main entrance or main approach to the Meiji Shrine. This shrine is one of the major attractions of this place. The temple is dedicated to the spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife Empress Shoken. The shrine is surrounded by lush green forests and is the perfect place to spend a calm and quiet moment.

Omotesando is particularly famous for its numerous shops and boutiques. This one kilometer long avenue is dotted with numerous shops, restaurants, boutiques and cafes where the people can spend time shopping and dining. The area is home to a number of international brand outlets like Gucci, Louis Vuitton, The Body Shop, Zara and others. In fact, the largest Louis Vuitton outlet of Japan was opened over here in the year 2003. A large number of people, both locals as well as tourists throng this place everyday to buy branded apparels, accessories, fashionable goods, gift items, souvenirs and other products. Kiddyland, the most famous toy store of Japan, is found in Omotesando. Children can get to choose from a wide variety of soft toys, board games, puzzles, remote controlled toys and books from this fantastic toy store of the country.

The Omotesando Hills is a huge shopping complex found over here. Thus huge shopping mall was opened in the year 2006 in the month of February. Known for its unique architecture, this shopping complex is a six-story high building filled with a large number of modern and urban shops, trendy restaurants, cafes, boutiques and beauty parlors. This spacious shopping arcade is open from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and is home to a number of lifestyle and luxury stores. The products offered for sale are of good quality and worth buying.

Getting to Omotesando is not at all difficult. The simplest way to reach this place is by taking a train to the Harajuku Station. You can take a train via the JR Yamanote Line or avail the Chiyoda Subway Line and come to this place easily.

The upscale shopping district of Omotesando is a place worth visiting. If you have a passion for shopping, then this surely is the place to be.

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