A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

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

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

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

Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.