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Route Route Course Course Toei WE Bus 7 Shinjuku ~5 min. Shinjuku Gyoen ~1 min. 8 ~4 min. ~11 min. JR Harajuku Sta. Shinjuku-sanchome Sta. Nat’l Garden “Shinjuku Gyoen” Park [Exit C6] ~270 m [Shinjuku Gate] ~60 m Bus Stop [Omote-sando Exit] ~200 m ~650 m 7 8 Discovering the charms of Shinjuku on a stroll, ~19 min. Shinjuku WE Bus ~5 min. A stroll through trendy urban Takeshita-dori ~11 min. Ura-Harajuku/ “Shinjuku Washington Hotel” Metropolitan Gov. Shinjuku Bus Stop ~300 m Bldg. Observation Decks Street ~630 m Omotesando HILLS Harajuku through the bus window, and from up above neighborhoods and nature Tokyo Metro ~14 min. Shinjuku Sta. West Exit ~5 min. JR Shinjuku Sta. Omote-sando Sta. This metropolitan sub-center is also ’s most bustling entertainment district. On ~800 m Shopping Complexes The west side of contains and Jingu Shrine as well as ~270 m [Exit A1] weekends, it is packed with shoppers and diners. From the beautiful greenery of Take the Shinjuku WE Bus from Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden to the Tokyo Metropolitan several large stadiums and athletic fi elds, while the area around Omotesando stretching This area contains many slopes, but you can choose a route that avoids the steeper Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden to the towering skyscraper district to the west of the Notes Government Building. Along the way, you can enjoy sights like the East Exit from the east side of the station to Aoyama-dori Avenue is famous as a fashion district. Notes ones. Manual wheelchair users may need assistance on the gradual but long incline station, many different sides of Tokyo are on display here. shopping complexes and West Exit skyscraper district from the windows of the bus. of Omotesando.

Approx. hours Tokyo Metropolitan Government Approx. min. Shinjuku Station West Exit Approx. hours Approx. hour Takeshita-dori Approx. hour Ura-Harajuku/ Approx. hour Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden 2 Building Observation Decks 50 Shopping Complexes 2 Yoyogi Park 1 Street 1 Omotesando 1 This garden was built on the former site of the Tokyo residence Situated at a height of 202 meters, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Although Shinjuku Station After part of this area was used as the Crammed with fashion boutiques popular Trendy youth-oriented shops line “Cat Street” of the Naito Clan, rulers of Takato Domain. It is the most famous Building’s observation decks are free and open to the public. Both is surrounded by famous athletes’ village for the 1964 Tokyo among teens, this street extends for about and other smaller backstreets. Meanwhile, example of a modern Western-style garden from the Meiji era. decks offer sweeping, spectacular views of Japan’s capital. department stores, the Olympics, it was redeveloped and 350 meters from Harajuku Station toward many luxury brands have stores along t 03-3350-0151 t 03-5320-7890 stretch from the West reopened as a public park. The park’s lush Meiji-dori Avenue. It becomes packed with Omotesando, the main approach to Meiji Jingu Shrine. ¥200 (free for visitors Free 9:30 AM-11:00 PM; South Exit to the South Exit is a green spaces seem to exist in a separate visitors on weekends and holidays. literal department store world from the bustling metropolis that with disabilities; inquire Observation Deck closes at 5:30 PM (11:00 PM Free Free on days the North Observation Deck is closed) battleground. Enjoy some surrounds them. for details) 9:00 AM- leisurely shopping after South Observation Deck: first and third t Watch out for vehicle traf c in some parts of Ura-Harajuku on 4:30 PM Mondays (the seeing the sights. 03-3469-6081 (Yoyogi Park Service Center) Tuesday of each month; North Observation Deck: weekdays. There are some steep inclines, like the slope from next working day if Monday Free Free second and fourth Monday of each month (the [Shinjuku Main Store Odakyu Department Store] 03-3342-1111 Ura-Harajuku to Omotesando. Wheelchair users will need to be careful. falls on a public holiday) 1 following day in the case of a public holiday for both observation decks) 10:00 AM-8:00 PM (may vary by season/floor) Irregular holidays Wheelchair rentals and maps of Diaper-changing stations [Keio Department Store, Shinjuku] 03-3342-2111 10:00 the easiest wheelchair route are (multipurpose bench) are available. 1 offered. Accessible restrooms are A nursing area and wheelchair- AM-8:00 PM (may vary by season/floor) Irregular holidays located throughout the grounds. Hot water for preparing baby accessible restroom with facilities for ostomy pouch users can [Lumine Shinjuku] 103-3348-5211 10:00 AM-10:00 PM Approx. hour formula is available at the Restaurant “Yurinoki.” be found in the basement of the Tomin Hiroba (Citizens’ Plaza). (restaurants close 11:00 PM) Irregular holidays OMOTESANDO HILLS 1 This shopping complex stretches for Tokyo Metro approximately 250 meters along Omotesando. Nishi-shinjuku Sta. Shinjuku City Office Line Hanazono-jinja The levels from the B3 through the third  oor Shinjukuogado nishi Shinjukuogado higashi Shrine contain famous Japanese and international Tokyo Medical Univ. Shinjuku Police Sta. Hospital Tokyo Medical Univ. brand-name stores, while the fourth and Seiji Togo Memorial Shinjuku- higher  oors are residential. Hilton Tokyo Shinjuku Police Sta. SompoJapan Nipponkoa Start from Exit C6 of Museum of Art nishiguchi Sta. Shinjuku Piccadilly Shinjuku-sanchome Station. The entrance Cross at the traffic t Meiji-dori Ave. This exit has an elevator 03-3497-0310 Wheelchair-accessibl Shinjuku Sta. E. Exit Shinjuku 5 The park to Takeshita- light. There are and is closest to Shinjuku moving walkways as e fittingKita-dori rooms Ave. and Shinjuku Main Store contains many dori Street by 11:00 AM-9:00 PM (closes 8:00 PM Sundays); restaurants close 11:30 PM (10:30 PM on you get closer to the infant-friendly Shinjuku 3 W. Isetan Gyoen Nat'l Garden. Sundays); cafes close 10:30 PM (9:30 PM on Sundays) *Varies for some stores. Irregular holidays facilities are available. sanchome Sta. benches. The the Takeshita Exit of JR Harajuku Station is a station (moving in Odakyu Dept. Store East Exit Shinjuku- B4 Shinjuku Yasukuni-dori Ave. the direction of the Suehirotei C6 Toei Shinjuku Line paths are wide and mostly  at. The steep slope, so entering from the Meiji-dori The passageway inside the building is a slope that spirals at the station, except during Shinjuku Sumitomo Toei Oedo Line West Exit wheelchair-accessible restroom directly inside Avenue side is recommended. Watch out for morning hours). same grade as the Omotesando street. Areas to rest such as benches Bldg. Shinjuku 3-chome Shinjuku- the Harajuku Gate has audio assistance. Tochomae Sta.Kogakuin Univ. The Greenhouse contains crowds on weekends and holidays. are available along the passageway and on the rst basement level. Kumano-jinja Shrine Keio Dept. Gijido sanchome Sta. some steep inclines. Chuo-doriAve. Ave. Shinjuku Post Shinjuku Chuo Park A4 Office Store Shinjuku Tokyo Metro Manual wheelchair users Keio Plaza Marunou Tokyo Met will be more comfortable Meiji-dori Ave.Fukutoshin Shinjuku Chuo Park -dori 1st Floor Hotel Rentals of wheelchairs, Shinjuku 2-chomeShinjuku-dori Ave. with assistance. Cycling Center Leave from the Simple shopping South Exit chi Line strollers, and shopping Meiji Jingu Shrine Harajuku Gaien J.H.S. 1st floor and 2nd Floor communication rollators for seniors are The main path through Turkish Embassy head toward Tocho-dori Ave. Lumine Shinjuku 1 W. boards are Shinjuku- Hanazono E.S. the park is easily ro Shinjuku Station. available. Shinjuku WE available for Shinjuku Bus Stop No. 16 gyoemmae Sta. walkable as it is paved, Harajukugaienchu W. There is a steep incline at the Line Jingumae non-Japanese Shinjuku Sta. wide, and flat. However, entrance from the JR Takeshita Post Office "Shinjuku Gyoen" Shinjuku If starting from Jingumae 3-chome Tokyo Metropolitan speakers. Gate Shinjuku 1-chome Yoyogi Park sections of the nature Exit side. A better option is to Meiji-jingumae Station, enter from Meiji-dori Avenue Takashimaya Shinjuku 1 S. trails may be muddy Gov. Bldg. Gijido minami Shinjuku Sta. Central Field after rain, etc. the smoothest route is to and make a U-turn. Harajuku Jingumae 1-chome Times Square take the elevator near Exit 20 T Management Togo Kindergarten Police Sta. Observation Decks okyo Metro Fukutoshin Office 2 up to the ground level. Takeshita Exit Togo-jinja ve. Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shrine Tsunohazu- dori A Tocho minami Greenhouse Harajuku Sta. i- M Okido Gate kumin Center am Nishishinjuku Restaurant Yurinoki/ Bird Sanctuary Takeshita Gate The sign showing directions in Shinjuku eiji-dori A M Eco House Takeshita-to Togo-jinja Shrine. From the bus stop, you will arrive at the 2nd floor. dori Street Shibuya Preschool Shinjuku WE Bus Stop No. 7 Take the stairs or the escalator/elevator inside Okido Rest "Shinjuku Washington Hotel" Keiō New Line House Harajuku Sta. Building No. 1 down to the 1st floor and then v take the observatory elevator up. (Only the stairs e. Shinjuku Gyoen Avoid the gravel Omote-sando Exit Koshu KaidoBunka Ave. JR Yamanote/Saikyo Line path as it is Park Hyatt Tokyo are available on weekdays after 6:45 PM and on Central Rest Start from the Takeshita-guchi Line Nat'l Garden 2 Gakuen Univ. weekends/holidays as the 2nd floor is closed). House difficult to Water Circuit elevator-equipped Yoyogi Sta. Harajuku-dori The Shinjuku WE Bus route runs from around 10 navigate in a Omote-sando Exit. Taiwan Pavilion Jingu Bridge Eas AM to 6 PM. There are some changes to the route wheelchair. t Nishisandoguchi Meiji-jingumae Ura-Harajuku on Sundays and holidays. Check the timetable. Harajuku Gate Laforet Keiō Line Rest House Sta. TOKYU PLAZA a Line Harajuku Chiyod OMOTESANDO It is possible to travel in a spiral Minami-Shinjuku Sta. Tokyo Metro HARAJUKU There is a steep Cross at the traffic through all the floors in To Yoyogi-Uehara Sta. light in front of JR Shuto E incline near OMOTESANDO HILLS. It is easiest Harajuku Station's Jingu 20 Rest House the waterfront. The King Clinic NortRalphh Cat St. Lauren to first take the elevator to the top Hatomori E.S. Omote-sando Exit Tokyo Metro floor and then go down the slope. Assistance is Chiyoda Line

Nishi-shinjuku JCT xpwy. Rt. 4 (Shinjuku Rt.) Sendagaya Gate for a smooth route. Take Omotesando (a Jingumae Police Box

er (Inn C1 Shuto recommended. gradual downhill slope) Jingumae E.S. Yoyogi National to Meiji-dori Avenue OMOTESANDO HILLS JR Chūō Line Gymnasium 1 and enter Takeshita-dori E GYRE Yoyogi San'ya E.S. akyu Odawara Line Sendagaya Sta. Akasaka Police Sta.

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O Athletic Field Omotesando Omotesando Circular Rt Circular Toei Oedo Line Kishi Memorial Hall Police Box ve. Gaien NHK Hall Yoyogi National A There is a gradual but National Noh Theatre St.Anniversaire Gymnasium 2 long uphill incline. Louis Vuitton Omotesando Treasure Museum kokuritsu- -dori Manual wheelchair users Haranihon- Tokyo Metropolitan Kishi Memorial Burberry dori .) Apple Store 200m Complex Gymnasium kyogijo Sta. Gymnasium will be more comfortable Inokashira Meiji with assistance. i Ave. Aoyama- oak omotesando dor A1 Cross at the traffic Gucci Sightseeing Spots Nearby -dori Ave. light and access Omote-sando Omotesando Facility Telephone number Accessibility information Description NHK Studio Park Jingudori Park Station from Exit A1. Shibuya City Office Shibuya Jinnan Omote-sando Sta. 246 Seiji Togo Memorial Sompo The museum space is flat and does not contain any steps. It is located on This museum houses about 230 works by the 100m Govt. Office Bldg. t 03-5777-8600 the 42nd floor of a skyscraper, and even wheelchair users can enjoy the Japanese artist Seiji Togo, known for his unique Japan Nipponkoa Museum (Hello Dial operator service: view from the windows. A wheelchair-accessible restroom can be found depictions of women, along with Van Gogh’s of Art Art Museum Information) on the building’s first basement level; check with staff before using. “Sunflowers” and paintings by Gauguin and Cézanne. Sightseeing Spots Nearby Tatami mat seating and space for wheelchairs are available. Staff Founded in 1946, this theater hosts performances of Facility Telephone number Accessibility information Description Shinjuku Suehirotei t 03-3351-2974 can provide basic assistance with getting around. The facility offers traditional Japanese comedic arts like rakugo (comic One handicapped-priority elevator is available. The This commercial complex popular with ways for guests with visual impairments to enjoy by listening. storytelling) and (two-person standup). TOKYU PLAZA OMOTESANDO manzai t 03-3497-0418 wheelchair-accessible restroom on the 5th floor contains a young shoppers stands at the corner of Restrooms are open during crowded periods such as the Tori-no-ichi Since before the , this has been known as HARAJUKU diaper-changing station (multipurpose bench). Omotesando and Meiji-dori Avenue. Hanazono-jinja Shrine t 03-3209-5265 Festival and year-end/New Year’s holidays. A slope goes up close to the the main shrine for Shinjuku’s guardian deities. It is main shrine building, but the offertory box is only accessible via stairs. famous for its Tori-no-ichi Festival in November. 12 13