Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

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 infamous house made famous by director Takashi Shimizu.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000 year old wood at this peaceful site.

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

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

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

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

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

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

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

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

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

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

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

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

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.