The Architecture and Glamour of Omotesando

The street of Omotesando-dori, leading westward to the Meiji Shrine and Yoyogi Park, has earned a reputation as the Champs-Élysées of Tokyo. With haute couture brands like Gucci, Prada and Louis Vitton occupying architecturally ambitious buildings, and Tokyo’s most stylish citizenry occupying the sidewalks, a stroll along Omotesando-dori can be both impressive and humbling.

After exiting the subway station, we started our exploration of the neighborhood by walking along Aoyama-dori, which inte...