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Harajuku + Omotesando: is it worth adding to your Tokyo trip?

Youth culture and polished architecture sit close enough together to form one stronger neighborhood block.

Harajuku / OmotesandoFree–¥¥¥Late morning to evening after shops open.
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Harajuku and Omotesando streets in Tokyo
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Worth it?

Plan Harajuku and Omotesando as a single walkable contrast instead of two separate itinerary stops.

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