Places aridigi Wants to Go

A colorful, architectural experiment designed to increase a resident's longevity.

This unassuming office building is home to what was once the world's largest pendulum clock.

This giant two-tier celebration cake serves as a befitting advert for the confectionery college it sits on top of.

This one-of-a-kind indie publisher-bookshop specializes in archiving historic red-light districts and niche cultural topics of the Shōwa era.

Here lies Hattori Hanzō, a samurai who is remembered as a legendary ninja in today’s popular culture.

A hidden gallery exhibits intricate, decades-old Buddhist reliefs.

This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.

Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.

This park boasts a unusual collection of curious monuments from around the world, from Micronesia to Antarctica.

Composed of scrap metal, a pair of platform-length murals chronicle Japan’s history, from the Big Bang to the development of modern Tokyo.

Walls of VHS tapes adorn this Golden Gai B horror movie themed bar.

A cursed torii gate still stands on the edge of Haneda Airport, decades after its shrine's relocation.

The only natural gorge in metropolitan Tokyo, with lots of greenery and ancient burial chambers.

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

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

This iconic sluice gate is a favorite haunt for joggers, fishing enthusiasts, and even ghost hunters.

The site of Japan’s first archaeological excavation is also the birthplace of fingerprint forensics.

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

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

Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.

Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

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

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