A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

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

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

"Bug Bug" Land, a natural park for beetle watching, still hasn't fully recovered from Fukushima's nuclear disaster.

"Singing sands" and the world's largest hourglass reside near Japan's Kotogahama beach.

This historic hydroelectric power plant in Japan has been preserved and is open to the public.

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

A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).

A Japanese shrine to dolls.

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

For hundreds of years, participants in this Japanese festival have been making babies cry to ward off demons.

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

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

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

This active volcano's siren song to suicide jumpers forced authorities to build a fence.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

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

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

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

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

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