Places deriverative Wants to Go

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

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

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

Tell this pair of "love-inviting" cats in Ginza your romantic hopes.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

This small park holds what remains of a former prison and execution ground.

A site where ten to twenty thousand Edo-era prisoners were put to death.

This infamous execution site inspired the beginning of Japan's modernization in the late 18th-century.

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

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

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

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

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.