Tragic reminders of the 1945 firebombing campaign over Tokyo still haunt this bridge.

For hundreds of years, participants in this Japanese festival have been making babies cry to ward off demons.

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

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.

This “peasant café” in the middle of Tokyo re-creates the atmosphere of the Japanese countryside.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

Japan’s tallest Godzilla statue contains a piece of the original 1954 film within its base.

Japanese company creates clone dolls that reside in the "uncanny valley."

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

A charming, homemade vending machine dispenses burgers and sandwiches at this hole-in-the-wall bakery.

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

A Catholicism-themed restaurant where sacrilege is on the menu.

This battleship of a building was designed by a famed "mad architect."

Run a wash cycle while sipping a latte at this community-oriented café.

You can receive a blessing for your electronics at this Shinto shrine near Akihabara.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

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

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

Once the park closes at sunset, the greatest haiku poet of all time moves to face the Sumida River.

Since Tokyo's Kiyosu Bridge was inspired by a historic bridge that crossed over the Rhine, this viewing spot is known as a "view of Cologne."

Composed of scrap metal, a pair of platform-length murals chronicle Japan’s history, from the Big Bang to the development of modern Tokyo.

A glimpse into life in 1830s Tokyo, back during the heyday of the Tokugawa shogunate.