原宿(はらじゅく)

はらじゅく
noun (proper)
Harajuku (Tokyo district)
proper-nounplace-nameculture
1. Harajuku, a district of Tokyo
A neighborhood in Shibuya, Tokyo, around Harajuku Station, known as the center of youth fashion and street culture. Its name evokes cheap, colorful shops and crêpe stands for teenagers, while nearby Omotesandō has upscale brands.
原宿(はらじゅく)で買(か)い物(もの)をする。
Go shopping in Harajuku.
週末(しゅうまつ)の原宿(はらじゅく)は若者(わかもの)でいっぱいだ。
Harajuku on weekends is packed with young people.
原宿系(はらじゅくけい)のファッションは、海外(かいがい)でも「カワイイ」文化(ぶんか)の象徴(しょうちょう)として知(し)られている。
Harajuku-style fashion is known abroad as a symbol of "kawaii" culture.

Common expressions

  • 原宿系(はらじゅくけい): Harajuku style — colorful, playful street fashion
  • 原宿駅(はらじゅくえき): Harajuku Station on the JR Yamanote Line
  • 竹下通(たけしたどお)り: Takeshita Street, the narrow shopping lane at its heart

Cultural note

Since the 1970s Harajuku has stood for young, trend-setting fashion, and it is a stop on almost every visitor's Tokyo itinerary. Right beside the station, the quiet forest of 明治神宮(めいじじんぐう) makes a striking contrast.

Related Words

Related: 表参道(おもてさんどう) (Omotesando (Tokyo avenue))
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