Originally Posted by
gnaget
Harajuku station is right by the entrance to the shrine and it's about 300-400 meters walk. Zoom in on Google maps.
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I find shrines and temples to be quite boring. The main thing of interest with this one is that you usually see a wedding party. It was built ca. 1920.
If the OP has never been to Japan before, seeing one shrine won't kill him, especially if he's interested in observing what happens at them.