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This museum features over 100 playable pinball machines, some dating back to the 1850s.

Open since 1690, this former teahouse makes “strength mochi” based on the centuries-old recipe.

The bamboo that helped Thomas Edison develop a longlasting lightbulb.

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

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

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

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

This massive, beautifully-lit underground quarry leaves visitors in awe.

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

Installed in 1965, this whimsical slide has spawned a brood of “octopus mountains” across Japan.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

The home and studio of one of Japan's most avant-garde artists is now a museum showcasing his surreal works.

This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.

A rare double-receiver payphone housed in a fake tree.

Visit the cherry blossoms at Tokyo’s unofficial smallest mountain.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.

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

Tatar Russian in origin, the largest mosque in Japan is now an Ottoman-style Turkish culture center.

Founded in 1880, this humble brewery still practices a disappearing technique of sake-making.

This “peasant café” in the middle of Tokyo re-creates the atmosphere of the Japanese countryside.

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

This time capsule lets you enjoy decades-old Japanese arcade games.