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

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

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

This sawtooth mountain range still bears the strangely lovely marks of its history as a medieval quarry.

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

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

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

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

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

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

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