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

Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

This futuristic public park includes large sculptures and an artificial geyser.

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

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

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.

One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

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

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Rubbing salt on this small stone dog is said to make wishes come true.

This infamous execution site inspired the beginning of Japan's modernization in the late 18th-century.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

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

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

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

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

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

Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.

A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.