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

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

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

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000 year old wood at this peaceful site.

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

Children's literature inside, forest all around.

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

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

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

A Catholicism-themed restaurant where sacrilege is on the menu.

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

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

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

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

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

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

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

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

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