Places shurayukihime Wants to Go

This replica of the Statue of Liberty is a quarter of the size of the real thing. It sits on the same latitude as the original, but on the other side of the world.

An open-air museum exhibiting a total of 52 century-old buildings, recreating Hokkaido’s “pioneer village.”

This abandoned railroad got a new life as a scenic promenade cutting through the city of Otaru.

A gorgeous, nostalgic café housed in a lofty old warehouse, lit only by petroleum lamps.

These Japanese ruins have been brought back to life with elaborately recreated buildings.

Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.

This abandoned park is home to hundreds of stone statues ranging from humans to mystical beings.

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

Home to a legend of the supernatural raccoon dog, a rare wooden structure of Edo, and witnesses of the Tokyo bombings.

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

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

Only recently added to the shrine, this googly-eyed snail demon of unknown origin is said to have eye-healing powers.

Rice balls symbolize fate and relationship at this adorable shrine, which was once dedicated to the Buddhist Devil.

These ordinary blocks of stone are the last surviving remains of Tokyo's infamous red-light district.

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

A museum housed in a stunning Rockefeller-funded medical institute building from the 1930s.

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

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

This century-old electronics store-turned-cafe serves comforting, retro fare.

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.

No one knows why this family’s graves stayed on the national museum's premises after all other tombstones were relocated.

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