An infamous house made famous by director Takashi Shimizu.

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

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

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

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

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.