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

These ordinary blocks of stone are the last surviving remains of Tokyo's infamous red-light district.

This one-of-a-kind indie publisher-bookshop specializes in archiving historic red-light districts and niche cultural topics of the Shōwa era.

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

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

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

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

Serving you alcohol with a side of insanity. Also, costumes!

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

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

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

Underground farm located in a former bank vault deep within the bowels of Tokyo's business district.

This monument gives insight into how lost children were found in Edo-period Tokyo.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

Weighing nearly seven tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

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

According to local legend, an ancient serial killer nicknamed the “Hag” once haunted this pond.

Although damaged beyond recognition, this stone god is still said to bring good luck to those who tap on him with a pebble.

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