A forest of phallic offerings found in a quiet corner of a hotel car park.

The ruins of Japan’s premier water brothel.

This ruined Japanese stripclub sits half burnt to the ground.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.

This massive, Edo Period, coin-shaped sand painting is believed to be a source of great luck.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

Nestled amid the trees lies an abandoned funicular railway that dates back to the 1920s.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

The hometown of a beloved manga artist created a treasure hunt for his popular ghostly characters.

The cemetery houses the remains of Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, one of Japan's most famous novelists.

More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.

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

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.

"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.

More tin toys than you can shake a clapping monkey at.

A statue erected on an infamous cliff where young boys would hold dangerous "pee offs" to prove their mettle.

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.