The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

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

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

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

This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.

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

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

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