This quaint teahouse was founded in 1846 as a samurai’s failed attempt to avenge his brother

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.

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

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

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

This sculpture bears a tragic backstory that may have inspired a hauntingly beautiful children's song.

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

The enigmatic symbol on this incineration plant's smokestack is, in fact, a one-of-a-kind clock.

Run a wash cycle while sipping a latte at this community-oriented café.

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.

“Historical” markers commemorating the sites of fictional events depicted in a popular jidaigeki novel series.

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

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

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

This shrine is home to an unusual trifold torii and a replica Trafalgar Square lion.

Tragic reminders of the 1945 firebombing campaign over Tokyo still haunt this bridge.

Daikon radishes are offered to the Japanese Buddhist counterpart of the Hindu god Ganesha at this historic hilltop temple.

A painting marks the site of a historic skyscraper destroyed by the Great Kantō earthquake.

Although damaged beyond recognition, this stone god is still said to bring good luck to those who tap on him with a pebble.

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

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