Every summer, this shrine sets up a tiny drinking fountain reserved for thirsty apians.

This phallic temple was erected in the forest to honor the tragic death of a samurai lord's son.

This snack factory boasts several tributes to its popular line of rice crackers, including a quasi-shrine.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

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

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

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.