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This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

Unbeknownst to most passersby, this marble statue standing outside an office building is a genuine piece of second-century Rome.

This gnome sculpture and his wonderous hat forces train passengers to do a double-take.

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

A 17th-century Shinto shrine that is home to statues of Mickey Mouse and Pikachu.

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

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

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

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

Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.

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

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

A kitsch shrine dedicated to the ogre-slaying folktale hero born from a peach.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

Visitors to this park are welcomed by an ancient Japanese megalithic tomb that dates back to the sixth century.

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

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

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

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

Sidle into a side alley for a taste of sumo wrestlers' traditional hot-pot soup, in a tiny restaurant founded by a former competitor.

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.