Tokyo's most famous views come with a queue and a ticket price. These seven don't — or barely do. From a community centre in Edogawa that nobody visits to a science-fiction sphere in Odaiba, these are the Tokyo viewpoints we actually take people to.

From museums dedicated to extinct technology and parasites to mascots with absurdly detailed backstories, Tokyo's quirky obsessions reveal what makes this country truly special. Here are some of our favourite oddball experiences that most visitors never discover.