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Shibuya, Harajuku & west: what’s worth it?

The Crossing, Meiji Jingu, Omotesandō, Shimokitazawa and Nakameguro.

Gōtoku-ji — photo by Alex KimWorth itReality 81 +331Gōtoku-ji★ 4.6Shibuya, Harajuku & west · Sacred siteQuiet Setagaya Zen temple filled with thousands of white maneki-neko lucky catsMeiji Jingu — photo by Léonard HavetWorth itReality 81 +22Meiji Jingu★ 4.7Shibuya, Harajuku & west · Sacred siteForest-wrapped Shinto shrine to Emperor Meiji, steps from Harajuku StationNezu Museum — photo by Lucia OpazoWorth itReality 75 +383Nezu Museum★ 4.5Shibuya, Harajuku & west · MuseumKengo Kuma-designed museum of East Asian art with a large hillside Japanese gardenShimokita — photo by ????Worth itReality 75 +254Shimokita★ 3.9Shibuya, Harajuku & west · NeighbourhoodLow-rise bohemian district of vintage shops, cafés, small theatres and live housesShibuya Crossing — photo by Equaaliuetea PoetowskiWorth itReality 72 +115Shibuya Crossing★ 4.5Shibuya, Harajuku & west · LandmarkTokyo's famous all-way pedestrian scramble outside Shibuya Station's Hachikō ExitShibuya Sky — photo by Kathy HungWorth itReality 70 +56Shibuya Sky★ 4.6Shibuya, Harajuku & west · ViewpointOpen-air rooftop observation deck atop Shibuya Scramble Square, above Shibuya CrossingYoyogi Park — photo by 柿原和明(Kackey)Worth it if…Reality 68 +77Yoyogi Park★ 4.4Shibuya, Harajuku & west · ParkFree, always-open lawn-and-forest park beside Harajuku, busy with picnics, buskers and festivalsNakameguro — photo by Yusuke NiwaWorth it if…Reality 63 +138Nakameguro★ 4.4Shibuya, Harajuku & west · NeighbourhoodCanal-side neighbourhood of cafés and boutiques, Tokyo's most-photographed sakura tunnelMEGA Donki Shibuya — photo by MEGAドン・キホーテ 渋谷本店Worth it if…Reality 60 +79MEGA Donki Shibuya★ 4.2Shibuya, Harajuku & west · Shopping24-hour, seven-floor discount megastore for Japanese snacks, cosmetics and souvenirs, with tax-free checkoutOmotesandō — photo by 表参道ヒルズWorth it if…Reality 60 +2910Omotesandō★ 4Shibuya, Harajuku & west · ShoppingZelkova-lined avenue of flagship stores by star architects, anchored by Omotesandō HillsTakeshita Street — photo by Tekin MentesSkip itReality 45 +3711Takeshita Street★ 4.2Shibuya, Harajuku & west · ShoppingNarrow Harajuku pedestrian street of youth fashion, crêpes and novelty snacksPokémon Center Shibuya — photo by ミミッキュワワー(みやびぃび)Skip itReality 40 +2212Pokémon Center Shibuya★ 4.3Shibuya, Harajuku & west · ShoppingOfficial Pokémon store on Shibuya PARCO's 6th floor, beside Nintendo Tokyo, with a life-size MewtwoIchiran Shibuya — photo by 一蘭 渋谷店Skip itReality 35 +513Ichiran Shibuya★ 4.4Shibuya, Harajuku & west · Food24-hour branch of the Fukuoka tonkotsu ramen chain famous for solo 'focus booths'

The numbers

#PlaceVerdictHypeRealityGapGoogle
1Gōtoku-jiWorth it4881+33 · Underrated★ 4.6 (11,154)
2Meiji JinguWorth it7981+2 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.7 (53,766)
3Nezu MuseumWorth it3775+38 · Underrated★ 4.5 (6,703)
4ShimokitaWorth it5075+25 · Underrated★ 3.9 (1,165)
5Shibuya CrossingWorth it6172+11 · Underrated★ 4.5 (24,537)
6Shibuya SkyWorth it6570+5 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.6 (27,424)
7Yoyogi ParkWorth it if…6168+7 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.4 (27,676)
8NakameguroWorth it if…5063+13 · Underrated★ 4.4 (3,941)
9MEGA Donki ShibuyaWorth it if…5360+7 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.2 (22,822)
10OmotesandōWorth it if…3160+29 · Underrated★ 4 (8,544)
11Takeshita StreetSkip it845+37 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.2 (1,785)
12Pokémon Center ShibuyaSkip it1840+22 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.3 (3,020)
13Ichiran ShibuyaSkip it3035+5 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.4 (5,279)