Places WigWamWarrior Wants to Go

A slope with a mysterious name recalls a discontinued pre-war energy drink.

A vending machine dedicated to a beloved seaweed.

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

Once known for its eerie appearance, this semicircular monument is all that remains of a Tokyo industrial icon.

The original location of the eponymous site of Japan’s Yayoi period is now lost in time.

Overlooked by many, this tiny sacred island in Ueno Park only opens to the public every 12 days.

An adorable intake tower with a “witch hat” stands in the Edo River.

Tokyo’s “Kitchen Town” hosts a number of shops selling intricate food replicas.

Various accidents and illnesses fell upon the developers who tried to remove these historic trees.

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

Installed in 1965, this whimsical slide has spawned a brood of “octopus mountains” across Japan.

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

A bizarre philosophy-themed park founded by an occult expert.

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

The only Kurdish restaurant in Japan invites you to learn and feast.

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

This monument celebrates this shopping district's past history as a feudal silver mint.

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

A small laundromat covered wall-to-ceiling with portrait drawings.

This unassuming office building is home to what was once the world's largest pendulum clock.

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

A colorful, architectural experiment designed to increase a resident's longevity.

This one-of-a-kind indie publisher-bookshop specializes in archiving historic red-light districts and niche cultural topics of the Shōwa era.

This public bathroom takes the form of a 19th-century lighthouse that once stood on the spot.