is a zelkova tree-lined avenue located in Shibuya and Minato, Tokyo, stretching from the Meiji Shrine entrance to Aoyama-dà Âri (Aoyama Street), where Omotesandà  Station can be found.
Omotesandà  was originally created in the Taishà  era (1912âÂÂ1926) as the to Meiji Shrine, which is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shà Âken.
Omotesandà  is known as one of the foremost 'architectural showcase' streets in the world, featuring a multitude of fashion flagship stores within a short distance of each other. These include the Louis Vuitton store (Jun Aoki, 2002), Tod's (Toyo Ito, 2004), Dior (SANAA, 2004), Omotesandà  Hills (Tadao Ando, 2005) and Gyre (MVRDV, 2007), amongst others.
Omotesandà  is the main vehicle and pedestrian thoroughfare for Harajuku and Aoyama. The area features many international brand boutiques, such as Louis Vuitton, Alexander McQueen and Gucci, as well as fast fashion retailers such as Gap, Evisu, H&M and Zara. In his book Luxury Brand Management, luxury brand manager Michel Chevalier cites Omotesandà  as one of the best locations in Tokyo for a luxury goods store. Omotesandà  is also home to the Kiddyland toy store, Laforet, and the Oriental Bazaar. Omotesandà Â's side streets, known as Ura-Harajuku, feature a range of smaller cafes, bars, restaurants, and boutique stores.
Omotesandà  is the venue for Tokyo's annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade.