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Japan is a place of cultures and rituals, some that most tourists are not very used to. Visitors here would do well to assimilate as much as possible with the locals, and do the many of the things that have grown well into the Japanese culture. Watch a sumo wrestling match, try freshly cut sushi, ride the subway and of course, splurge on shopping treats in this land of the rising sun!

Window shopping in Harajuku is a very popular thing to do for tourists because of the numerous shopping that one can do in the area. And when you talk about shopping, you will invariably talk about one of the most well-known shopping capital in the world – Tokyo! This capital city of Japan offers travelers everything and anything that you may need, and it is also very easy for travelers to shop here even without understanding Japanese because of the many districts in Tokyo that specializes in certain products.

Travelers who want a taste of the night life in Tokyo should visit the Roppongi district. The district is famous for the many restaurants, bars and night clubs located in the area. This district, along with the adjacent Azabu, Hiroo and Akasaka, is home to a large community of expats. As such, most of the embassies are also located here. Roppongi has also become known for being a cultural center mainly because of the many museums that are in the area.

The Harajuku district, located around the Harajuku station, is the place to go if you want to see the latest in original Harajuku kawaii fashion. Go on the weekend, where hundreds of teens gather in the area all dressed up in their respective individual tastes. What are they doing you may wonder? They are simply meeting up with their mates and showing off their personalities! They are also very open to being photographed, so tourists will invariably come here as well. To shop, head to Takeshita Dori or Takeshita Street, where you can find numerous fashionable shops and trendy boutiques along with used clothing stores.

If there's one region in Tokyo that can define shopping in the country, it will have to be the Ginza district. This district is known for high class shopping and other luxury lifestyle activities like dining and entertainment. Almost all of the prestige brands have stores in the Ginza district and some of these have shops that are works of art themselves. The Ginza region does deserve to get the upscale reputation especially since the land value in the area is one of the most expensive in the country. All in all, Tokyo is the place to be to experience true Japanese street fashion!