This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

Unlikely place for krautrock legends to hang out.

The demolished ruins of a poorly located Japanese Love Hotel.

Haunted house kitsch meets Japanese folklore at this theme bar where patrons can “die” and have their own mock funeral.

Underground farm located in a former bank vault deep within the bowels of Tokyo's business district.

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.

A tiny cafe that recreates the Japanese elementary school lunch experience.

A Catholicism-themed restaurant where sacrilege is on the menu.

Japanese company creates clone dolls that reside in the "uncanny valley."

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

Tatar Russian in origin, the largest mosque in Japan is now an Ottoman-style Turkish culture center.

Exploring crime and punishment in feudal and pre-modern Japan.

This bizarre residential building is the masterpiece of Von Jour Caux, the “Gaudí of Japan.”

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

These ordinary blocks of stone are the last surviving remains of Tokyo's infamous red-light district.

Emerging from the sidewalk, this sculpture of a whale commemorates the importance of baleen in traditional Japanese puppetry.

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

Daikon radishes are offered to the Japanese Buddhist counterpart of the Hindu god Ganesha at this historic hilltop temple.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

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

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

This strange mural located in the Ueno station is filled with traditional Japanese symbolism.

Only the face remains of this giant Buddha statue, which is said to be a source of luck for students.