Places Plerpo Wants to Go

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

A bar dedicated to he Jojo manga franchise, with over 50 original cocktails.

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

Peer into this window for an interesting glimpse into the public utilities that make this city run.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

Tell this pair of "love-inviting" cats in Ginza your romantic hopes.

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

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

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

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.

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

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

This statue of a deified “hag” is said to protect children from the common cold and coughing fits.

This 400-year-old noodle joint was once frequented by a fox-turned-monk, according to local folklore.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

A vending machine dedicated to a beloved seaweed.

Japan's first train station is also the site of Godzilla's first destructive visit to the nation.

The origin of this bizarre, ghostly idol is a local mystery, even to the temple it calls home.

A 17th-century Shinto shrine that is home to statues of Mickey Mouse and Pikachu.

This shrine dedicated to a legendary swordsman has become a pilgrimage site for the ill and infirmed.