This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.

Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.

This site commemorates the life of a Japanese scientist who dedicated his life to the discovery of diseases.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

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

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

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 lonely chimpanzee lures you into a narrow alley leading to this hidden shrine.

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

Emerging from the sidewalk, this sculpture of a whale commemorates the importance of baleen in traditional Japanese puppetry.

The remains of the vast manor that once belonged to Lord Kira, villain in the 47 Ronin story, is now a shrine dedicated to the incident.

Rubbing salt on this small stone dog is said to make wishes come true.

This often-overlooked monument was crafted in the shape of the iconic samurai coin to honor an Edo-period mint.

This water goblin statue represents a 19th-century urban legend about a haunted canal that became a Japanese idiom.

This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

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

A series of smile-themed sculptures created by artists from all over the world fill this Tokyo shopping district.

According to local legend, an ancient serial killer nicknamed the “Hag” once haunted this pond.

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

This “grave” memorializes the 53 rakugo stories that were once banned by the national censorship.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

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