Japan Youth Culture - Harajuku

Part of our teams' objective in this MOL Tokyo trip is also to understand the youth culture in Japan. And what better place to kick start than the well-known Harajuku... The place glittered with the most extreme youth culture and fashion styles. In order to experience the teenage culture at its most extreme, visit Harajuku on a Sunday, when many young people gather around Harajuku Station and engage in cosplay ("costume play"), dressed up in crazy costumes to resemble anime characters, punk musicians, etc.

Not only is Harajuku the center of Japan's most extreme teenage cultures and fashion styles, but it also offers shopping for grown-ups and some historic sights.

Daiso Harajuku - 100 Yen Shop
This is one of the largest 100 Yen Shops in central Tokyo, offering a wide array of goods, including clothing, kitchenware, food and stationary on multiple floors at 105 Yen per item. It is located only a few steps from Harajuku Station along Takeshita Dori.

Snoopy Town
A wide array of Snoopy goods is sold in this store, located directly across Harajuku Station.





Watch out for our next featured youth culture epicenter.... GINZA!!!