While we have already presented guides for Shibuya and Harajuku, there is a lot happening in between the two areas, which we explore in the next chapter of our Tokyo shopping guide.

You can easily walk from Shibuya to Harajuku, as the two are connected and only one train stop away from each other. Some places are easier to find than others, but there are so many great shopping areas in the city to explore and we would not want to miss a single one of them.

Check out our store checks that we did on the edges of the two shopping districts, featuring some retailers that you have already heard about many times here on Highsnobiety.

The full review after the jump.

Yesterday we reported about our Shibuya visit. Right next to Shibuya you find Harajuku and whatever you have seen in terms of shopping before, you can simply forget when having wondered through the small and narrow streets of the district. One shop stacks up on top of the other, with at least 3 stores placed one on top of each other in each building of the entire shopping area. You simply do not know where to look anymore and where not. Missing one little corner, might mean missing several dope stores.

What that means is, that you have to be selective. We might have to come back to Harajuku later on, but for now we can present some of the stores we visited during the day and we were definitely not disappointed.

Head on after the jump to take a look at the complete listing and review.

Paul Mittleman gives us a first look at the newly renovated Stussy Harajuku Chapter Store. The interior has got a nice work-shop look now with metal lamps and lots of used of wood.

Have a closer look at the Stussy Harajuku Chapter Store after the jump.

The Stussy Harajuku Chapter Store re-opened its doors this last weekend, after being re-modeled for some time. For the occasion Stussy got together with Japanese accessories label Jam Home Made. The outcome of the collaboration is a black-silver key chain, carrying both brand logos.

It is now available at Bobos.

Once again Bape worked with Wonderwall on their most recent store in Japan in Harajuku.
” For the Bape store, after discussions with Nigo, we decided to create a store that felt like a town within a building with an American diner flair. However, for the top floor, a sense of playfulness was added with a colonial style resort inspired space.”
Another impressive Bape store that you should not miss going to on your next Japan trip. Have a detailed look at the entire store after the jump.

A Bathing Ape recently opened their latest flagship store, in the Harajuku district of Tokyo. It seems like business is still good also in Japan, unlike many predictions. The new store is bigger than most others and architecturally just as impressive.
Of course they also released some special opening items, including t-shirts and crewneck sweaters. Via Secretbase.
Check out more store pictures as well as the opening items after the jump.