Places limikoleit Wants to Go

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

The 650 red and white Japanese plum trees of this Tokyo neighborhood blossom each spring.

A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.

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

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

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

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

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

Sample specialties from Xinjiang at this Shinjuku neighborhood gem.

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

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

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

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

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

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

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

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

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

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

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