Old Lady's Harajuku.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTysZrbI6HQ

xD

>>4200348

That looks pretty cool! This is exactly the sort of thing I am after, thanks anon!

OP, if you're into the juxtaposition of ancient and modern...check out Togo Shrine, which is in the middle of Harajuku, right off of Omotesandou. there's a lovely pond with stone lanterns and skyscrapers in the background. it's pretty small, but surprisingly quiet amidst the hustle and bustle.

I've been researching this a bit, because I'm going myself in May! (all suggestions are based on web research, haven't been myself yet).

Sumire no Tenmado, a lolita cafe in the Golden Gai district run by Sachi and Yuka of Kokusyoku Sumire: http://www.kokusyokusumire.net/tenmado/

The Maria Cuore doll museum in Shibuya which looks fabulous if you're into the gothic/creepy side of things. Sounds like it might be a bit small, but apparently the presentation is awesome, and a bunch of the dolls in their collection have been featured in GLBs.
http://www.mariacuore.com/index.html

If you're in Tokyo on March 13, there's a Gothic & Lolita live salon being run by Artism, who publish the Alamode magazines: http://artism.jp/

>>4200579

No problem, OP. I used to watch this guy's videos ALL the time. He has so many great reviews to the places the nooks and crannies of Tokyo - there are even places for Westerners to hang out with other Westerners (international building ,certain pubs, and a sort of a "French Quarter" or "Petit Paris"). In one of the videos (I think it was the ice cream city one) he talks of a tourist bureau that has all of the events that come up around Tokyo and they're worth checking out.
/int/ is a slow board, but there should be a sticky about traveling within Japan.

The area of Harajuku bridge and the temple near by isn't really worth going to anymore since it's overrun by tourists (and ita-lolis). It seems like everyone else is hanging out in trendier places like Shibuya.

Bumping for any more locations?