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

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

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

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

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

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

Haunted house kitsch meets Japanese folklore at this theme bar where patrons can “die” and have their own mock funeral.

A tiny cafe that recreates the Japanese elementary school lunch experience.

This monument celebrates this shopping district's past history as a feudal silver mint.

Only the face remains of this giant Buddha statue, which is said to be a source of luck for students.

Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

Oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

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