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Takeshita Street, Harajuku crowd forecast

竹下通り · Tokyo · shopping

Today at Takeshita Street, Harajuku: Very Busy (56/100). The quietest day in the next six months looks like Mon 15 Feb 2027.

Quietest days ahead

  • Mon 15 Feb 2027Moderate
  • Tue 9 Feb 2027Moderate
  • Wed 10 Feb 2027Moderate
  • Fri 12 Feb 2027Moderate
  • Tue 16 Feb 2027Moderate

Busiest days ahead

  • Thu 29 Apr 2027Very Busy
  • Sat 1 May 2027Very Busy
  • Tue 3 Nov 2026Very Busy
  • Fri 30 Apr 2027Very Busy
  • Sat 17 Apr 2027Busy

Month by month

MonthTypical crowdVerdict
December 2026 43/100 About average
January 2027 35/100 A good month to visit
February 2027 30/100 A good month to visit
March 2027 38/100 Slightly quieter than average
April 2027 50/100 Busier than average

Every month at Takeshita Street, Harajuku: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December

Common questions

When is the least crowded time to visit Takeshita Street, Harajuku?
Over the next six months the quietest forecast day is Mon 15 Feb 2027, at 26/100 on the crowd index against a 41/100 average for this landmark. Weekdays average 40/100 versus 44/100 on weekends and public holidays, so a mid-week visit is reliably calmer.
How crowded is Takeshita Street, Harajuku today?
Today's forecast is "Very Busy" — 56 out of 100 on the crowd index. That is busier than usual for this location.
Which days should I avoid at Takeshita Street, Harajuku?
The busiest forecast days in the window are Thu 29 Apr 2027, Sat 1 May 2027, Tue 3 Nov 2026. Public holidays and weekends are the main spikes.
Does rain make Takeshita Street, Harajuku less crowded?
Yes, noticeably. Takeshita Street, Harajuku is largely open-air, and the forecast drops its crowd score by up to 20% on a high-rain day — one of the more reliable ways to get a quiet visit.

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How this forecast is built

Each day's crowd level combines the landmark's baseline popularity, Japanese national holidays (computed from the official rules, including substitute holidays), curated local festival and season windows, a national tourism seasonality curve derived from published visitor-arrival patterns, and live rain probability from the Japan Meteorological Agency — weighted by how much that specific place actually empties out in the rain.

It's a model, not a measurement. It's good at "this weekend will be much worse than the following Tuesday" and it is not a headcount. Days beyond the JMA's ~7-day window use seasonal rain climatology.