This seven story Japanese love hotel now stands in ruins.

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

One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.

This historic hydroelectric power plant in Japan has been preserved and is open to the public.

Ever needed a chocolate-filled crepe in the wee hours of the morning?

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

Make your own fake treats at this factory and workshop in the epicenter of Japan's food replica industry.

A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.

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

This “peasant café” in the middle of Tokyo re-creates the atmosphere of the Japanese countryside.

The ruins of Japan’s premier water brothel.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

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

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.

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

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

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

This active volcano's siren song to suicide jumpers forced authorities to build a fence.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.