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Omotesandō and Aoyama: a walk through architecture
On foot
The zelkova avenue of flagship stores, the Nezu Museum and the lanes of Cat Street.
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- Architecture
- About 4 km
- Address
- Omotesandō, Tokyo
- Nearest metro
- Omote-sando
50 m · 1 min walk
More distances
About Omotesandō and Aoyama: a walk through architecture
From Meiji Jingū’s gate walk down Omotesandō, past Omotesando Hills and the glass flagships of Aoyama, to the Nezu Museum and its garden; come back through the lanes of Cat Street towards Shibuya.
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What’s nearby
Distances from Omotesandō and Aoyama: a walk through architecture are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Omote-sandoCGZDT;ZDT;Z;TS;TN50 m1 min walk
- Meiji-jingumae 'Harajuku'CF750 m9 min walk
- GaiemmaeG750 m10 min walk
Key sights
- The Shibuya crossing1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Meiji Jingū1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Tokyo Tower3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 16 min
- The palace gardens4.7 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Sensō-ji9.2 kmCar or taxi 37 min
- Tokyo Skytree10 kmCar or taxi 40 min
- Haneda Airport14 kmCar or taxi 53 min
Main railway stations
- Shibuya Station1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Shinjuku Station3.1 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Shinagawa Station4.7 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Tokyo Station5.1 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Ueno Station7.7 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 32 min
Location
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