A small shrine dedicated to a tanuki statue, tucked away in a Blade Runner-esque izakaya alley

150 kinds of unique sundaes and gigantic parfaits await at Kyoto’s iconic vintage café

Royal milk tea was invented here at the Far Eastern capital of Sir Thomas Lipton’s tea empire

A 1000-year-old shrine in Kyoto with a poorly planned sacred arch.

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

When this massive wooden temple ran out of rope, they made one out of devotees' hair.

View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.

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

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

A smiling guardian couple stands beside a department store, carrying folk belief into modern Shibuya

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

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

This strange mural located in the Ueno station is filled with traditional Japanese symbolism.

One of the top 100 sights of feudal Tokyo continues to impress those who visit the lesser temples of Ueno.

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

Only the face remains of this giant Buddha statue, which is said to be a source of luck for students.

Unbeknownst to many, an ancient burial mound hides in plain sight in Ueno Park.

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

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

This retro café is a remnant of Japan’s post-war Argentine tango craze.