Shibuya has a good selection of department stores for the younger set, such as Parco and Marui and countless boutiques, restaurants and game centers. A young girl at Meiji Shrine Shinjuku Just up the line are the two faces of Harajuku. On the west side of the tracks is the large Yoyogi Park , in the center of which is Meiji-Jingu shrine. This shrine receives millions of visitors over the New Year period alone and is also the site of initiation ceremonies for newly-crowned Sumo Grand Champions among other events. It is surrounded by heavily wooded land and is a cool oasis in the summer heat.
Entrance is free.
Around halfway along Omotesando, you can find Kiddyland , a huge multi-storey toy store, and Oriental Bazaar , where you will find a great selection of quintessentially Japanese gifts. A couple of stops up the line is the busiest station in the world. To the west of Shinjuku station lie the Tokyo City Hall and several other impressive skyscrapers, mostly hotels and insurance company headquarters. Several have restaurants and allow free access to observation decks on their upper floors. The potentially attractive Shinjuku Central Park seems to be home to a considerable number of Tokyo's wino population and is usually semi-deserted.