Losing lottery tickets are deposited at this shrine in hopes of better luck.

A pair of rivaling shrines dedicated to Lady Oiwa, the most famous vengeful ghost in Japan.

An infamous house made famous by director Takashi Shimizu.

This airy five-floor library and museum houses thousands of books and rotating exhibits on Japanese monsters and anime.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

Though not uncommon in western Japan, this Buddha cut out of an ancient sarcophagus is the only example in central Tokyo.

Various accidents and illnesses fell upon the developers who tried to remove these historic trees.

The lesser-known eastern counterpart to Kyoto’s famous fox shrine.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.

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

Haunted house kitsch meets Japanese folklore at this theme bar where patrons can “die” and have their own mock funeral.

A tiny kissaten coffeeshop with expertly crafted coffee in an antique setting.

Tokyo’s “Kitchen Town” hosts a number of shops selling intricate food replicas.

The site where the poet Matsuo Bashō read one of the first haiku that comprise his famous travelogue.

A tiny street lined with eleven distinct Tanuki statues, each representing a different wish.

A painting marks the site of a historic skyscraper destroyed by the Great Kantō earthquake.

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

Once known for its eerie appearance, this semicircular monument is all that remains of a Tokyo industrial icon.

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

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

A monument marking the first airplane flights in Japan hints at the dark history behind its peaceful park setting.

One of the best-preserved remains of "Tokyo's lost rivers."