Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.

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

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

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

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

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

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

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

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

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.