Harajuku is a train station on the JR Yamanote Line in the Shibuya Ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is also commonly used to refer to the area around the station itself. It is primarily known for a hang out for teens and contains many shops catering to their whims. Teens who engage in Cosplay (dressing in costumes just for fun) can be seen congregating near the station on Sundays.

Near the train station there is the Meiji Shrine which is famous for its great number of people who come to visit every year as well as Yoyogi Park. Also nearby is Omotesando, a street lined with cafes and fashion boutiques popular with residents and tourists alike. 

Akihabara is also known as Akihabara Electric Town (Akihabara Denki Gai). It is located less than five minutes by rail from Tokyo station, Tokyo, Japan. It is sometimes shortened to Akiba by locals. While there is an official locality named Akihabara nearby, part of Taito-ku, the area known as Akihabara (including the JR railway station of the same name) to most people is actually Soto-Kanda, a part of Chiyoda-ku. (read more)

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