Tokyo, Japan
Senju Shrine Bomb Shelter
One of the few surviving World War II-era air-raid shelters in Tokyo.
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Tokyo, Japan
Roppongi Hills Street Furniture
This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.
Tokyo, Japan
War-Damaged Utility Pole Monument
A sad reminder of the World War II bombing stands largely unnoticed on a street corner.
Tokyo, Japan
Benten-dō Temple
A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.
Nikko, Japan
'Nemuri-Neko' ('The Sleeping Cat')
Is this cat asleep or just pretending?
Saitama, Japan
Tsuki Shrine
A unique Shinto shrine filled with bunnies and wordplay.
Sado, Japan
Aikawa Prison
A wooden prison doesn't sound like a good idea, yet this abandoned 1950s detention center still stands today.
Kawasaki, Japan
Kawaramachi Housing Complex
This Metabolist, retro-futuristic residential complex resembles a cyberpunk space colony established on Earth.
Kamakura, Japan
Yoshiya Nobuko Memorial Museum
The former home of queer novelist Yoshiya Nobuko memorializes her contributions to modern-day manga.
Tokyo, Japan
Gunkan Higashi Shinjuku
This battleship of a building was designed by a famed "mad architect."
Permanently Closed
Nago-shi, Japan
Clinton Home
An exact replica of Bill Clinton's childhood home stands within a resort in Japan.
Tokyo, Japan
Tobacco & Salt Museum
This museum is dedicated to the cultural history of tobacco and salt, once monopolized in Japan.
Kyoto, Japan
Okazaki Shrine
The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.
Tokyo, Japan
'Coicorin'
Tell this pair of "love-inviting" cats in Ginza your romantic hopes.
Miyoshi, Japan
Yokai Yashiki (Monster and Stone Museum)
Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.
Tokyo, Japan
Little Peeing Monk of Tokyo
This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.
Ōsaki, Japan
Kejonuma Leisure Land
A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.
Tokyo, Japan
Museum of Package Culture
Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.
Tokyo, Japan
Kiha
It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar.
Miyazu-shi, Japan
Amanohashidate
Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.
Tokyo, Japan
Myth of Tomorrow
After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.
Neyagawa-shi, Japan
Kayashima Station
A Japanese train station built around a 700-year-old camphor tree.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyu Plaza Rooftop Ferris Wheel
The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.
Kawasaki, Japan
Ajinomoto MSG Factory
One of the largest producers of MSG in the world welcomes visitors to its Kawasaki factory with an albino panda named Aji-Kun.
