Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.

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

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

Ruins and statues dot the landscape of this tiny island rich with royal history.

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

An infamous house made famous by director Takashi Shimizu.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Sulphuric gases inhabit a beautiful Japanese island.

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

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

The ruin of a Japanese love hotel almost completely overgrown with brambles.

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

A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.

As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

The ruins of Japan’s premier water brothel.

Children's literature inside, forest all around.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

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

Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.