Places spookynin Wants to Go

This small park holds what remains of a former prison and execution ground.

A hole-in-the-wall antiquities museum in one of Tokyo's most popular megamalls.

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.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

Japan's iconic sci-fi hero rendered to 8-bit by notorious French street artist Invader.

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

One of the few surviving World War II-era air-raid shelters in Tokyo.

A shrine dedicated to a 10th-century samurai emperor, whose head is not buried on site (contrary to popular belief).

Next door to Tokyo DisneySea is a giant sculpture created by Taro Okamoto symbolizing the dynamism of life.

This gnome sculpture and his wonderous hat forces train passengers to do a double-take.

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

This battleship of a building was designed by a famed "mad architect."

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

One of three official copies of Marcel Duchamp's enigmatic masterpiece is on display in an obscure Tokyo museum.

Unbeknownst to most passersby, this marble statue standing outside an office building is a genuine piece of second-century Rome.

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

The train engine is tucked under an apartment building on a quiet Tokyo street.

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

This iconic sluice gate is a favorite haunt for joggers, fishing enthusiasts, and even ghost hunters.

Visitors to this park are welcomed by an ancient Japanese megalithic tomb that dates back to the sixth century.

The site of Japan’s first archaeological excavation is also the birthplace of fingerprint forensics.

This museum is dedicated to the cultural history of tobacco and salt, once monopolized in Japan.

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

This water goblin statue represents a 19th-century urban legend about a haunted canal that became a Japanese idiom.