The middle finger of modernity.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

Daikon radishes are offered to the Japanese Buddhist counterpart of the Hindu god Ganesha at this historic hilltop temple.

A collection of nostalgic items from the Showa era with an exhibit on the local ghost story of the Snow Woman.

Nestled among the bamboos in a temple complex, this art installation serves as a unique memorial to insects.

At the "fishing boat shrine," an offering is said to help ward off fevers.

This “grave” memorializes the 53 rakugo stories that were once banned by the national censorship.

A precursor to Taro Okamoto’s iconic Tower of the Sun.

A museum of space exploration in the UFO capital of Japan.

A train station decorated by a giant replica of an ancient Shakōki-dogū figurine.

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 small Japanese street is lined with figures, sculptures and a shrine dedicated to frogs.

Losing lottery tickets are deposited at this shrine in hopes of better luck.

Curious onlookers have suspected this strange structure is a secret government base.

Its collection distills more than 60 years of pop culture in Japan, from Godzilla to Hulk Hogan.

A collection of the specialized tools used to construct Japan’s beautiful architecture.

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

A statue of a mischievous raccoon towers over this city park.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

A whimsical museum dedicated to the mischievous kappa, a mythical cucumber-loving water sprite.

The first location of the eventual video game giant.

The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.