The abandoned Japanese amusement park once loomed as a dystopian Disneyland.

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.

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

This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.

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.

450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

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

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

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

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

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

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

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

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

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.”

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

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

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

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

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