After a short 5 year run, this former major theme park sits in ruin.

Barbies stare from the walls, sit on the tables, and even pop out of cakes at this quirky cafe.

A derelict New Zealand-themed amusement park in Japan.

Haunted house kitsch meets Japanese folklore at this theme bar where patrons can “die” and have their own mock funeral.

The demolished ruins of a poorly located Japanese Love Hotel.

A failed Russian themed village and amusement park in Niigata prefecture.

An abandoned giant glass dome sits in the bay in “the Venice of the East.”

Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor.

An infamous house made famous by director Takashi Shimizu.

Underground farm located in a former bank vault deep within the bowels of Tokyo's business district.

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

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

The abandoned Japanese amusement park once loomed as a dystopian Disneyland.

A tiny cafe that recreates the Japanese elementary school lunch experience.

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

A commemoration of the first Dutchman to reach Japan, whose name still echoes in the heart of Tokyo.

This mythical weapon stuck on the mountaintop is also the site of the first honeymoon in Japan's history.

Visitors to this temple are greeted by a massive collection of wooden dolls said to bring good fortune.

A miniature shrine in the busy corner of Tokyo's historic Broadway, honoring a sextet of unusual entertainment gods.

Pilots from around the world come to this park to fly gliders.

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

Remnants of an old bank adorn this station's brick wall.

Running through lush forests and across the Tadami River, this train line offers breathtaking views of rural Japan.

A town's namesake rock has served as a spiritual matchmaker for hundreds of years.