Takeshita dori: the iconic street of Harajuku 竹下通り

Takeshita Dori, the heart of eccentric Japanese fashion

Takeshita dori: the crazy alley in Harajuku. Colorful crowd, costumed, grimaced, with colored hair, discolored; vintage, avant-garde or cosplay shops. A showcase for crazy, unconventional and trendy Japanese youth, Takeshita Street has become a must-see when visiting Tokyo.

  • Marion Crepes

Marion Crepes moved to Takeshita dori in 1976 : it was this brand that launched the pancake craze in Harajuku. It remains a benchmark today.

Address: 1-6-15 Jingumae, 1F-2F, Shibuya 150-0001, Tokyo

  • Totti Candy Factory

You can taste huge multicolored cotton candy there . The shop is located on the 1st floor, above the "Etude" sign.

Address: 1-16-5 Jingumae, RYU 2F, Shibuya 150-0001, Tokyo

Takeshita dori

Exemples de crêpes sur Takeshita dori

By Fabio Achilli from Milano, Italy - Takeshita Dori, Harajuku, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71907632

Takeshita dori

Totti Candy Factory

Flickr Dick Thomas Johnson

Takeshita dori

Chips de chez Calbee

Flickr chinnian


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    JR Harajuku Station on the Yamanote Line Meiji-jingumae Subway Station on the Chiyoda Line

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