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Ghibli Museum

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Vampire Café

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

Kabukicho Robot Restaurant

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

The Giant Ghibli Clock

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

Sanrio Puroland

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

Giant GUNDAM Robot

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

Pigment

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

Sengaku-Ji

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

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Vampire Café

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

Kabukicho Robot Restaurant

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

Zauo

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

Omoide Yokocho

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

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