The only Edo-period ferry that is still in operation in Tokyo today.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

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

A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.

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

Watch out for the two-story Godzilla made out of tires.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

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

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

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

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

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

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

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.

The grandiose interior of this bar speaks to its past as home to famous jewelers and railway offices.

This tiny watering hole claims to have the smallest bar counter in Europe.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

Rice balls symbolize fate and relationship at this adorable shrine, which was once dedicated to the Buddhist Devil.

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.

Losing lottery tickets are deposited at this shrine in hopes of better luck.