In Tokyo, a few minutes on foot can take you from a silent shrine forest into the buzz of Harajuku's street culture — and a single afternoon can carry you all the way to the world's most famous crossing. This tour follows that path. Begin under the giant wooden gate of Meiji Shrine, a Shinto shrine wrapped in a forest planted by hand with some 100,000 trees donated from across Japan. Step out into Harajuku, birthplace of Japan's kawaii (cute) youth culture and street fashion, then stroll the leafy avenue of Omotesando — once the approach road to the shrine, now lined with the world's top fashion houses and striking modern architecture. Follow the backstreets to Shibuya and arrive at the famous Scramble Crossing just as the neon flickers on. With an English-speaking guide showing you the threads that link them, three hours reveal the calm and the energy of modern Tokyo — the perfect introduction for first-time visitors.