Be a ninja - or just act like one.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.

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

After a short 5 year run, this former major theme park sits in ruin.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into...we can't find the words.

Mutant vegetables, transgenic mosquitos, and atomic rodents span the walls of this one-of-a-kind museum.

A five-story homage to tea times past.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

This giant bronze Buddha, the third largest in Japan, is the last in an ill-fated series of statues.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

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

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

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

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

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