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

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

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.

Serving you alcohol with a side of insanity. Also, costumes!

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

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

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

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

We heard you like volcanoes so we put a volcano in your volcano so you can die for sure...

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

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

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

Japanese company creates clone dolls that reside in the "uncanny valley."

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

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.”

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

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

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

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