Needing some unique Sunday morning canine strolling concepts, my spouse and I made a decision to stroll around the well-known inexperienced practice line which passes by most of Tokyo’s city centres in a loop. I ought to level out that our little six-year-old chihuahua would do a mixture of strolling and being carried both in my arms or in his backpack.
The 35-kilometre route for the entire Yamanote line was damaged down into 5 journeys. The first three (Half 1 – Half 2 – Half 3) consisted of walks between Tokyo station (JY01) and Harajuku (JY13) and we start the 4th half again on the latter as a way to absolutely navigate the road on foot.
Date: Sunday fifteenth February 2026
Beginning Level: Harajuku (JY13)
Finish Level: Osaki (JY24)
Length: 4 hours
Approximate Distance: 7.5 km
The preliminary levels of this stroll had been vacationer central which is at all times a little bit unnerving to navigate with a little bit canine nipping on the heels of a sizeable crowd! Tokyu Plaza Omotesando was the primary focal point by way of fashionable structure, and an analogous constructing has not too long ago popped up on the other nook.
A brief stroll down the street from there may be one other architectural surprise often called The Iceberg which is only a enterprise heart.
Within the three earlier components, I’ve confused that this enterprise’s not likely about seeing a load of sights as it’s principally only a glorified canine stroll! Nonetheless, this one did appear a bit totally different because the overly congested Scramble Crossing in Shibuya was subsequent the place each three minutes the lights change and mayhem ensues as lots of and lots of of individuals cross the intersection in all instructions.
At the moment, Tsutaya’s Star Wars Pop Up retailer was nonetheless open (it has since returned!) which Rina and I took turns to enter. I used to be out and in very quickly as I had already visited the place simply over a month earlier.
Again throughout the street (outdoors JR Shibuya station) was a queue of individuals lining up in entrance of the well-known Hachiko statue however I simply took a fast image of our canine and I from the aspect!
Two legendary canine!
On the opposite aspect of the station we handed by Shibuya Stream, considered one of many large buying and enterprise complexes to have opened in that neighborhood within the post-Covid period.
Appearing prefer it’s acquainted territory for him!
We adopted the stream alongside the backstreets of Shibuya in the direction of Ebisu passing by a Tokyo lip signal alongside the best way which I’d by no means seen regardless of working not too removed from this level each week!
Hinomaru Driving College in Meguro is one other fascinating construction with its slimline constructing and big purple ball half. Sadly, the angle I took my photograph from was not the very best as a result of shining solar however should you actually wish to see a greater image then click on right here!
Our ultimate cease of notice was at a Latin-America grocery store in Gotanda. Kyodai Market is a spot I used to typically go to after I labored within the space so it was good to have an empanada and a few Inca cola to gas up for the ultimate stroll onto Osaki.
The subsequent instalment will start again at Osaki station to make sure the entire loop is walked in its entirety and that may seem right here quickly.
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