It is said that coins washed in the waters here will miraculously multiply.

This mysterious medieval grotto holds a grid of sacred wells of unknown purpose.

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

This cozy café is housed in a repurposed pharmacy originally built in 1927.

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

Once the park closes at sunset, the greatest haiku poet of all time moves to face the Sumida River.

Only recently added to the shrine, this googly-eyed snail demon of unknown origin is said to have eye-healing powers.

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 public bathroom takes the form of a 19th-century lighthouse that once stood on the spot.

The site where the poet Matsuo Bashō read one of the first haiku that comprise his famous travelogue.

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

A statue meant to celebrate peace has also been interpreted as a mother taking away her son's internet privileges.

Rubbing salt on this small stone dog is said to make wishes come true.

Next door to Tokyo DisneySea is a giant sculpture created by Taro Okamoto symbolizing the dynamism of life.

This bizarre residential building is the masterpiece of Von Jour Caux, the “Gaudí of Japan.”

Emerging from the sidewalk, this sculpture of a whale commemorates the importance of baleen in traditional Japanese puppetry.

A sad reminder of the World War II bombing stands largely unnoticed on a street corner.

The only Edo-period ferry that is still in operation in Tokyo today.

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

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

A hole-in-the-wall antiquities museum in one of Tokyo's most popular megamalls.

This battleship of a building was designed by a famed "mad architect."

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

One of the few surviving World War II-era air-raid shelters in Tokyo.