A bovine sumo match in which both bulls live to fight another day.

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

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

This seven story Japanese love hotel now stands in ruins.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.

This ruined Japanese stripclub sits half burnt to the ground.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

Serving you alcohol with a side of insanity. Also, costumes!

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

We heard you like volcanoes so we put a volcano in your volcano so you can die for sure...

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

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

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

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.