A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

Home to a collection of drums from around the world that allow visitors to play a tune.

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

Pilots from around the world come to this park to fly gliders.

Though it won't take you far, the wood train housed at this station is the last of its kind in Japan.

This ancient burial cave along a roadside is also home to several Buddhist sculptures.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

This battleship of a building was designed by a famed "mad architect."

These unconventional "tub boats" let locals row around the island's turbulent coast.

Huts like this were once a hub for the female divers who collected pearls and seafood off Japan's coasts.

Curious onlookers have suspected this strange structure is a secret government base.

One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.

Home to the world's oldest wooden building.

This incredible mountainside temple is home to intriguing statues of demon-like creatures.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

A Japanese train station built around a 700-year-old camphor tree.

One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.

Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare to enter.

This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.