An exhibit of endangered species confiscated from smugglers and passengers.

Its most grisly object is a jar full of severed fingers allegedly cut off by prisoners to avoid work.

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

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

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.