This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

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

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

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

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

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

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

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.

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

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

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

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

A statue erected on an infamous cliff where young boys would hold dangerous "pee offs" to prove their mettle.

An ingenious solution to a tricky engineering problem, this spiraling bridge takes drivers for a dizzying spin.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

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.

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