Places emmjay35 Wants to Go

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

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

The buildings are among the few Frank Lloyd Wright structures still standing in Japan.

Home to a legend of the supernatural raccoon dog, a rare wooden structure of Edo, and witnesses of the Tokyo bombings.

A touching statue dedicated to Japan's first therapy dog.

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

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

A hole-in-the-wall antiquities museum in one of Tokyo's most popular megamalls.

The only Edo-period ferry that is still in operation in Tokyo today.

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

Rubbing salt on this small stone dog is said to make wishes come true.

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

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

Exploring crime and punishment in feudal and pre-modern Japan.

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

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

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

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

An oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.