Laforet Harajuku
A large building owned by the same company that runs Omotesando Hills, but targeting a decidedly younger audience. In summer and winter, they have big sales.
YM Square
Known for its two big used clothes shops: Kinji and Hanjiro.
Oriental Bazaar
A kitschy Tokyo institution for tourists and expats alike, with four floors of shopping stocking everything from kamikaze T-shirts to foreigner-sized kimonos. Still, this is definitely the easiest way to get your souvenir shopping done. The Bazaar is housed in an instantly recognizable building with a faux-Chinese temple roof.
Takeshita-dÅri
Running from the Takeshita exit of JR Harajuku to Meiji-dori, this is Tokyo's preteen haven guaranteed to fill any adult's Hello Kitty quota in milliseconds. Lately it's been nudging towards an older age bracket though, and now also caters to angsty teens looking for frilly Victorian "Gothic Lolita" clothing or black lipstick.
Harajuku-SoLaDo
New shopping center in Harajuku with 11 clothes shops.
Antique Market
A small collection of specialist shops that sell authentic and fiercely expensive antiques. For serious antique lovers only. August 2009 update: This mall was mostly empty, with only three or four booths occupied.
Omotesando Hills
Designed by Tadao Ando and built by Mori Building of Roppongi Hills fame, this is a super-chic shopping mall that caters to those "independent, style-conscious urbanites" to quote the site who couldn't possibly wear anything except the latest fashions or eat chocolates not prepared by a famous Parisian patissier. For the rest of us, it's still an interesting browse, and the restaurants on the top floor may be worth a splurge for a light lunch.
Omote-sandÅ
Caters to those with more adult or at least more expensive tastes, especially as you head towards the eastern Aoyama end.
Kiddy Land
A huge toy store located on Omotesando, near the entrance to Cat Street on September 17 2010 Kiddyland moved to Cat Street.