A museum of space exploration in the UFO capital of Japan.

A serene mountaintop temple complex featuring one big, bronze Buddha.

Would you spend the night in Japan's deepest train station?

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

This giant fashion model is one of the most beloved symbols of Nagoya.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

The largest privately owned statue of Buddha in Japan, built by a total amateur, with an unconventional look.

This extremely naked God of Drunkards welcomes visitors to Kochi Station.

The largest of its kind in Japan, this century-old wasabi farm is also known for its appearance in an Akira Kurosawa film.

A kitsch shrine dedicated to the ogre-slaying folktale hero born from a peach.

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

Chiseled out of a sandstone cliff, one farmer's unfinished art project lies in ruins.

A wooden prison doesn't sound like a good idea, yet this abandoned 1950s detention center still stands today.

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.

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

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

The largest archaeological site from the Yayoi period.

A park built around the legend of a clam-loving giant who created a monumental midden.

It is said that coins washed in the waters here will miraculously multiply.

The former home of queer novelist Yoshiya Nobuko memorializes her contributions to modern-day manga.

This phallic temple was erected in the forest to honor the tragic death of a samurai lord's son.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

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