Rice balls symbolize fate and relationship at this adorable shrine, which was once dedicated to the Buddhist Devil.

A small museum in a ward on the east side of Tokyo showcases the works of one of Japan's greatest ukiyo-e artists.

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

Sidle into a side alley for a taste of sumo wrestlers' traditional hot-pot soup, in a tiny restaurant founded by a former competitor.

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.”

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

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

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

This quirky little private museum is home to more than a thousand stones, carved by nature, that resemble human faces.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

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

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

Discover the mummified remains of Ancient Egypt in the middle of metropolitan Tokyo.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

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

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

In 1952, this restaurant began selling the Colonel's “secret” recipe.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.