Takeshita Street

at 神宮前, Shibuya-ku , 150-0001 Japan

1. Region
2. Street
3. Shopping District

Description

is a pedestrian shopping street lined with fashion boutiques, cafes and restaurants in Harajuku in Tokyo, Japan. Stores on Takeshita Street include major chains such as The Body Shop, McDonald's, and 7-Eleven, but most of the businesses are small independent shops that carry an array of styles. The shops on this street are often a bellwether for broader fads, and some are known as "antenna shops," which manufacturers seed with prototypes for test-marketing.Located directly across from the exit of JR East's Harajuku Station, Takeshita Street is very popular with young teenagers, particularly those visiting Tokyo on school trips, or local young people shopping for small "cute" goods at weekends.HistoryTakeshita Street was a reliable place to go and purchase fake Japanese and American street brand goods from the early 1990s to 2004. Since 2004, a stronger metropolitan government stance on counterfeit merchandise has led to a decrease of such items being available to the public.

Company Rating

1292 FB users likes Takeshita Street, set it to 3 position in Likes Rating for Tokyo, Japan in Shopping District category

Summary

Takeshita Street is Tokyo based place and this enity listed in Street category. Located at 神宮前 Tokyo 150-0001.