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

An adorable intake tower with a “witch hat” stands in the Edo River.

Three rare “road guardian” stelae with reliefs of the Tengu can be found in the town of Naruse.

Cute manhole covers commemorate the hometown of the real-life Ash Ketchum who created Pokémon.

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

This retro café is a remnant of Japan’s post-war Argentine tango craze.

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

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

A bizarre philosophy-themed park founded by an occult expert.

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

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

Sidle into a side alley for a taste of sumo wrestlers' traditional hot-pot soup, in a tiny restaurant founded by a former competitor.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

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

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

A beautiful work of art designed to impress the Allied Forces.

This monument celebrates this shopping district's past history as a feudal silver mint.

A precursor to Taro Okamoto’s iconic Tower of the Sun.

This park boasts a unusual collection of curious monuments from around the world, from Micronesia to Antarctica.

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.

This unassuming office building is home to what was once the world's largest pendulum clock.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”