Places kendruska Wants to Go

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

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

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

Rice balls symbolize fate and relationship at this adorable shrine, which was once dedicated to the Buddhist Devil.

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

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

Home to a collection of drums from around the world that allow visitors to play a tune.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

A unique shrine dedicated to the deified skull of a 17th-century Tokyo courtesan.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

A 17th-century Shinto shrine that is home to statues of Mickey Mouse and Pikachu.

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

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar. 

This shrine, built to protect against destructive waves, is home to two monumental lion heads.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

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.

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

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

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.