WITH HARAJUKU

WITH HARAJUKU (ウィズ原宿) is a mixed-use commercial complex located directly in front of Harajuku Station in Jingumae 1-chome, Shibuya ward, Tokyo. It was developed by NTT Urban Development as a redevelopment project that consolidated several older buildings, including the Harajuku Apartments (completed 1959) and Harajuku Daiichi Mansions (completed 1979), into a single integrated site. The complex opened in stages from June 5, 2020, with all stores open by June 25, 2020; the opening had been postponed twice due to the Japanese government's state of emergency and requests from the Governor of Tokyo during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the largest commercial facility in the Harajuku area and has attracted attention as a new landmark. The facility sits between Omotesando and Takeshita Street and is organized around the concept of a "hangout where the future is made" (未来を紡ぐ"たまり場"). It comprises a south site with a building of three basement floors and ten above-ground floors, and a north site with a low-rise building of one basement floor and two above-ground floors. Because of its location adjacent to the Meiji Jingu forest, the architecture makes extensive use of wood and stone. A semi-outdoor passage called WITH HARAJUKU STREET runs through the ground floor, connecting the area in front of Harajuku Station to Takeshita Street. The lower floors host shops, restaurants, a hall, and coworking spaces along a five-level three-dimensional street, while the upper floors contain residences with views over the Meiji Jingu forest. The complex takes advantage of a complex terrain with about an 8-meter height difference, using three-dimensional circulation passages (passages) that run through the building. These semi-outdoor arcade-style passages capture cool prevailing winds flowing from Meiji Jingu due to the forest's cool-island effect, guiding air 0.5°C to 1°C cooler into the surrounding mixed residential and commercial area. On the third-floor terrace facing Harajuku Station is an artwork by French artist Xavier Veilhan titled "La Statue de Harajuku," a vividly orange-painted figure and bird on a pedestal that visitors can touch. On the Takeshita Street side, the historic "Genjiyama" hill that once existed on the site has been recreated through a stepped rooftop green terrace extending from ground level to the fifth-floor roof terrace. The terraces are open to the public until night and are accessible directly from the passages. Planting is limited to native Tokyo species to avoid affecting the ecosystem of the adjacent Meiji Jingu forest. Notable tenants have included Aux Bacchanales, IKEA (Harajuku store, which closed on February 8, 2026), a large UNIQLO Harajuku store, Shiseido Parlour, H&M Harajuku (opened April 18, 2024), and PEANUTS Cafe SUNNY SIDE kitchen. The complex also includes the WITH HARAJUKU HALL, the share space LIFORK Harajuku, and the WITH HARAJUKU PARK plaza. The 8th floor houses Shiseido Parlour The Harajuku, and floors 4 through 10 contain the WITH HARAJUKU RESIDENCE, a 53-unit residential component.

WITH HARAJUKU was realized through the integrated redevelopment of multiple sites in Jingumae 1-chome, Shibuya ward, Tokyo, including the Harajuku Apartments (completed 1959) and Harajuku Daiichi Mansions (completed 1979). The project was planned by NTT Urban Development as a new urban flagship mixed-use commercial facility. The site, historically known as Genjiyama, was the highest point in the neighborhood and offered views of the Meiji Jingu inner and outer gardens, Togo Shrine, Omotesando, and Shinjuku Gyoen. The design was led by architect Toyo Ito, who conceived the project as "architecture of the street" (道の建築). The concept was to connect three areas of contrasting character—the upscale, urban Omotesando; the youth-oriented Takeshita Street; and the deep forest of Meiji Jingu—through the design of passages (passages). Ito noted that since the Edo period, Japanese urban space has created liveliness not through plazas but through streets, which served as public spaces generating enjoyment for people. The opening was postponed twice due to the Japanese government's state of emergency and requests from the Governor of Tokyo during the COVID-19 pandemic. The complex ultimately opened in stages from June 5, 2020, with all stores open by June 25, 2020. It is the largest commercial facility in the Harajuku area and has attracted attention as a new landmark. The facility comprises a south site with a building of three basement floors and ten above-ground floors, and a north site with a low-rise building of one basement floor and two above-ground floors. The architecture makes extensive use of wood and stone due to its adjacency to the Meiji Jingu forest. A semi-outdoor passage called WITH HARAJUKU STREET runs through the ground floor, connecting the area in front of Harajuku Station to Takeshita Street. The lower floors host shops, restaurants, a hall, and coworking spaces along a five-level three-dimensional street, while the upper floors contain residences with views over the Meiji Jingu forest. The complex takes advantage of a complex terrain with about an 8-meter height difference, using three-dimensional circulation passages that run through the building. These semi-outdoor arcade-style passages capture cool prevailing winds flowing from Meiji Jingu due to the forest's cool-island effect, guiding air 0.5°C to 1°C cooler into the surrounding mixed residential and commercial area. On the third-floor terrace facing Harajuku Station is an artwork by French artist Xavier Veilhan titled "La Statue de Harajuku," a vividly orange-painted figure and bird on a pedestal that visitors can touch. On the Takeshita Street side, the historic Genjiyama hill has been recreated through a stepped rooftop green terrace extending from ground level to the fifth-floor roof terrace. The terraces are open to the public until night and are accessible directly from the passages. Planting is limited to native Tokyo species to avoid affecting the ecosystem of the adjacent Meiji Jingu forest. Notable tenants have included Aux Bacchanales, IKEA (Harajuku store, which closed on February 8, 2026), a large UNIQLO Harajuku store, Shiseido Parlour, H&M Harajuku (opened April 18, 2024), and PEANUTS Cafe SUNNY SIDE kitchen. The complex also includes the WITH HARAJUKU HALL, the share space LIFORK Harajuku, and the WITH HARAJUKU PARK plaza. The 8th floor houses Shiseido Parlour The Harajuku, and floors 4 through 10 contain the WITH HARAJUKU RESIDENCE, a 53-unit residential component.

• Harajuku Apartments completed on the site

• Harajuku Daiichi Mansions completed on the site

• WITH HARAJUKU begins phased opening after two postponements due to COVID-19

• All stores in WITH HARAJUKU open

• H&M Harajuku opens, the first in Japan focused exclusively on women's products

• IKEA Harajuku closes

A future-oriented cultural laboratory and hangout in front of Harajuku Station, blending retail, dining, events, coworking, and residences with public green space and passages that connect Omotesando and Takeshita Street.

• WITH HARAJUKU STREET

  Semi-outdoor passage on the ground floor connecting Harajuku Station front to Takeshita Street.

• WITH HARAJUKU HALL

  Event hall on the 3rd floor.

• WITH HARAJUKU PARK

  Plaza on the 3rd floor.

• WITH HARAJUKU RESIDENCE

  Residential component on floors 4-10 with 53 units and views over Meiji Jingu forest.

• LIFORK Harajuku

  Coworking/share space on the 3rd floor.

• Rooftop green terraces

  Stepped terraces recreating the historic Genjiyama, open to the public until night.

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2. 2ABOUT | WITH HARAJUKUwithharajuku.jp
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