Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.

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.”

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

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

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

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

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

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

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

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

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

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

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.