Sample specialties from Xinjiang at this Shinjuku neighborhood gem.

This strange mural located in the Ueno station is filled with traditional Japanese symbolism.

Tell this pair of "love-inviting" cats in Ginza your romantic hopes.

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

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

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.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

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

One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.

Walk through spectacular aisles of hanging meat and wagon wheel–sized cheese at the world's largest wholesale food market.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

Near the mouth of the Yodo River, this museum offers visitors six floors of hands-on learning about Osaka's raw sewage.