Places deriverative Wants to Go

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

The only Kurdish restaurant in Japan invites you to learn and feast.

Luminaries from Albert Einstein to John Lennon once had a cup of coffee at Tokyo's oldest café.

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

This century-old electronics store-turned-cafe serves comforting, retro fare.

This surreal thumbs-up monument commemorates a shiatsu legend.

A bizarre object of worship believed to grant wishes to those who tie it up with a rope.

A slope with a mysterious name recalls a discontinued pre-war energy drink.

The predecessor to this bridge was depicted in a famous Japanese woodcut print that influenced Van Gogh.

Barbies stare from the walls, sit on the tables, and even pop out of cakes at this quirky cafe.

More tin toys than you can shake a clapping monkey at.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

Remnants of an old bank adorn this station's brick wall.

At the time of its construction, this type of door was nearly unheard of.

Home to herbal cosmetics, teas, and a unique set of dolls known as kitchen witches.

Passengers are not allowed to set foot outside this station, but you can still enjoy spectacular views of the sea from the platform.

Home to thousands of dolls from around the world, including the "blue-eyed dolls" that came to Japan as American ambassadors.

The Port of Yokohama’s customs headquarters building resembles a Moorish kasbah, complete with a minaret.

A narrow, dead-end alley hides with a small fox shrine and the untold history of Yokohama's historic red-light district.

A giant gorilla guardian of the neighborhood, warning people to drive safely.

A memorial to the Indian victims of the devastating 1923 earthquake, built in glorious Mughal style.

Associated with one of Japan's most famous fairy tales, this temple is home to a statue purportedly brought from the undersea palace of the Dragon God.

A network of ancient tunnels and vaulted chambers with mystical Buddhist reliefs, built for ascetic training.

Unchanged for decades, World War II-era bullet holes and nostalgic ghost signs still haunt this desolate train station.