Home to herbal cosmetics, teas, and a unique set of dolls known as kitchen witches.

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

Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare to enter.

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

A cursed torii gate still stands on the edge of Haneda Airport, decades after its shrine's relocation.

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

Rubbing salt on this small stone dog is said to make wishes come true.

One of three official copies of Marcel Duchamp's enigmatic masterpiece is on display in an obscure Tokyo museum.

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.”

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

A flight of this "ghost staircase" has 40 steps on the way up, but only 39 steps on the way down.

This bizarre residential building is the masterpiece of Von Jour Caux, the “Gaudí of Japan.”

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

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

A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

Once the park closes at sunset, the greatest haiku poet of all time moves to face the Sumida River.

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

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar. 

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.