Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

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

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

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

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

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

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

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

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

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

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

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

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

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

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

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

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

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

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