Places Dimp Wants to Go

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

In Asakusa, Tokyo's very own Walk of Fame.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

A small museum in a ward on the east side of Tokyo showcases the works of one of Japan's greatest ukiyo-e artists.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

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

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.