A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

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

Japan's corrupt-mental-institution themed restaurant offers diners a chance to eat inside of filthy cells.

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

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

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.”

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

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.