Must-see shopping in Harajuku & Aoyama

  • House @Mikiri Hassin

    Harajuku & Aoyama

    Hidden deep in the side alleys of Harajuku, House stocks an ever-changing selection of experimental Japanese fashion brands. Contrary to what the coolness…

  • Street entrance on Omote-sando, Harajuku & Aoyama.

    Pass the Baton

    Harajuku & Aoyama

    There are all sorts of treasures to be found at this consignment shop, from 1970s designer duds to delicate teacups, personal castaways to dead stock from…

  • Kiddyland at Jingumae.

    KiddyLand

    Harajuku & Aoyama

    This multistorey toy emporium is packed to the rafters with character goods, including all your Studio Ghibli, Sanrio and Disney faves. It’s not just for…

  • Street view of shop entrance on Cat Street, Harajuku & Aoyama.

    RagTag

    Harajuku & Aoyama

    This consignment shop is stocked with labels loved by Harajuku kids, such as Comme des Garçons and Vivienne Westwood.

  • A&S Aoyama

    Harajuku & Aoyama

    This is the flagship boutique from celebrity stylist Sonya Park, whose signature look is a vintage-inspired minimalism in luxurious, natural fabrics. It…

  • Musubi

    Harajuku & Aoyama

    Furoshiki are squares of cloth that can be folded and knotted to form shopping bags and wrap gifts – anything really. This shop sells pretty ones in both…

  • Comme des Garçons

    Harajuku & Aoyama

    Designer Kawakubo Rei threw a wrench in the fashion machine in the early ’80s with her dark, asymmetrical designs. That her work doesn’t appear as…

  • Sou-Sou

    Harajuku & Aoyama

    Kyoto brand Sou-Sou is best known for making jikatabi – the rubber-soled, split-toed shoes worn by construction workers in Japan – in fun, playful prints…

  • Gallery Kawano

    Harajuku & Aoyama

    Gallery Kawano's selection of vintage kimonos are in good shape and priced reasonably (from ¥10,000). If you're serious about buying, the staff will help…

  • 6% Doki Doki

    Harajuku & Aoyama

    Tucked away on an Ura-Hara backstreet, this bubblegum-pink store sells acid-bright accessories that are part raver, part schoolgirl and, according to the…

  • Raw Tokyo

    Harajuku & Aoyama

    Once a month Tokyo's hipster flea market comes to the Farmer's Market @UNU, bringing with it a DJ booth, live painting, young designers hoping for a break…

  • Laforet

    Harajuku & Aoyama

    Laforet has been a beacon of Harajuku fashion for decades, where young brands cut their teeth and established ones hold court. Check out the avant-garde…

  • Street entrance on the boulevard, Omote-sando, Harajuku & Aoyama

    Oriental Bazaar

    Harajuku & Aoyama

    This long-running souvenir shop sells a variety of goods, from inexpensive pottery and yukata (cotton kimono) to antique screens and chests. Note that not…

  • On Sundays

    Harajuku & Aoyama

    The bookstore attached to the Watari-Um, carries a highly covetable selection of stationery items and accessories – sometimes in collaboration with the…

  • Chicago Thrift Store

    Harajuku & Aoyama

    Chicago is crammed with all sorts of vintage clothing, but best of all is the extensive collection of used kimonos and yukata, priced from ¥2000, in the…

  • Daiso

    Harajuku & Aoyama

    Daiso is a chain of 100 shops and the handy outlet on Takeshita-dōri carries lots of useful sundries (like towels and slippers) and snacks.

  • Condomania

    Harajuku & Aoyama

    Tucked away on a Harajuku backstreet, with a much larger selection of condoms than you'll find in the drugstore – plus cheeky gifts.