One of the best-preserved remains of "Tokyo's lost rivers."

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

The 650 red and white Japanese plum trees of this Tokyo neighborhood blossom each spring.

You can receive a blessing for your electronics at this Shinto shrine near Akihabara.

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

Dedicated to the victims of a phantom slasher, this memorial is claimed by some to be the source of a deadly curse.

This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.

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.”

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

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

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

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

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.

Guarding the city of Chiyoda is a bizarre insectile creature with a name no one can pronounce.

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

This shrine dedicated to a legendary swordsman has become a pilgrimage site for the ill and infirmed.

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

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

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

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

A monument marking the first airplane flights in Japan hints at the dark history behind its peaceful park setting.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.