Omotesandō
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History
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Present
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Omotesandō is known as one of the foremost 'architectural showcase' streets in the world, featuring a multitude of fashion flagship stores within a short distance of each other. These include the Louis Vuitton store (Jun Aoki, 2002), Tod's (Toyo Ito, 2004), Dior (SANAA, 2004), Omotesandō Hills (Tadao Ando, 2005) and Gyre (MVRDV, 2007), amongst others.
Omotesandō is the main vehicle and pedestrian thoroughfare for Harajuku and Aoyama. The area features many international brand boutiques, such as Louis Vuitton, Alexander McQueen and Gucci, as well as fast fashion retailers such as Gap, Evisu, H&M and Zara. In his book Luxury Brand Management, luxury brand manager Michel Chevalier cites Omotesandō as one of the best locations in Tokyo for a luxury goods store.[3] Omotesandō is also home to the Kiddyland toy store, Laforet, and the Oriental Bazaar. Omotesandō's side streets, known as Ura-Harajuku, feature a range of smaller cafes, bars, restaurants, and boutique stores.
Omotesandō is the venue for Tokyo's annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade.[4]
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Tod's Omotesandō building -
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Designer retail complex "The Gyre"
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Meiji Shrine". Retrieved 22 March 2008.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Introduction". Archived from the original on 11 March 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Chevalier, Michel (2012). Luxury Brand Management. Singapore: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-118-17176-9.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."St. Patrick's Day 2015". Japan Times. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
External links
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- Pictures of Tokyo, Omotesandō (and surroundings, Aoyama, Jingūmae)
- Map of Harajuku, Omotesando
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