Omotesando Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Omotesando. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Official Street Go-Kart in Shibuya

• Tokyo Guided Small-Group Biking Tour

• Tokyo Private Driving Tour by Car/Van—English-Speaking Chauffeur

• Kintsugi Experience: Art of Golden Joinery in Tokyo

• Private Tokyo Night Tour

There’s no cost to visit Omotesando as it’s a public street. However, taking a guided biking or go-kart tour is a great way to learn more about the area and have some fun. Full-day, small-group biking tours cost around US$112, while 90-minute go-karting tours start at US$64.

Omotesando is a commercial and residential avenue in central Tokyo. Its name means “frontal approach” as it’s the main road that leads to one of Tokyo’s most important Shinto shrines, Meiji Shrine (Meiji Jingu). Omotesando is known for its high-end and luxury stores, modern architecture, and attractive tree-lined environment.

Omotesando is in Tokyo’s Shibuya district. The avenue is approximately 0.6 miles (1 kilometer) long and stretches between Omote-Sando Station in the southeast and Harajuku Station in the northwest. Southeastern entrances to the popular Yoyogi and Meiji Shrine (Meiji Jingu) parks are also near the northwestern end of Omotesando.

Yes, many events and festivals are held in Omotesando, from traditional Japanese festivals to more modern and international events. Highlights include the Harajuku Omotesando Super Yosakoi dance festival in August, Tokyo Art Week in November, winter illumination from November through January, and a large St. Patrick’s Day parade in March.

As well as browsing the tree-lined street's luxury stores, you can head to nearby Harajuku to check out the best of Japanese pop culture, take a stroll in spacious Yoyogi Park (Yoyogi Koen), and visit the must-see Meiji Shrine (Meiji Jingu), one of Japan's most important Shinto shrines.