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

This “peasant café” in the middle of Tokyo re-creates the atmosphere of the Japanese countryside.

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

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.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

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

A series of smile-themed sculptures created by artists from all over the world fill this Tokyo shopping district.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

Here lies Hattori Hanzō, a samurai who is remembered as a legendary ninja in today’s popular culture.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

Sidle into a side alley for a taste of sumo wrestlers' traditional hot-pot soup, in a tiny restaurant founded by a former competitor.

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

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

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

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

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

Sample specialties from Xinjiang at this Shinjuku neighborhood gem.

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

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.