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

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

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.

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

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

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

The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

This sawtooth mountain range still bears the strangely lovely marks of its history as a medieval quarry.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.