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

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

Modern Japanese museum is buried by snow annually.

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

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

A flight of this "ghost staircase" has 40 steps on the way up, but only 39 steps on the way down.

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

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.

A derelict New Zealand-themed amusement park in Japan.

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

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

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

Would you spend the night in Japan's deepest train station?

The only Edo-period ferry that is still in operation in Tokyo today.

An isolated "phantom bridge" doomed to crumble into ruin.

The "largest bathroom stall in the world" offers a unique pit-stop experience.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

Japan's iconic sci-fi hero rendered to 8-bit by notorious French street artist Invader.

More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.

A shrine dedicated to a 10th-century samurai emperor, whose head is not buried on site (contrary to popular belief).

This giant statue pays homage to this temple's furry residents who keep the landscape pristine.

The only Buddhist temple in Japan dedicated to breasts.