Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor.

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

Inaccessible by foot, Japan's most secluded train station sits in the middle of nowhere.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

A trio of keyhole-shaped burial mounds restored to their ancient glory.

Nope, not the one in France. The only officially-recognized reproduction of Monet’s garden in Giverny is located in a remote corner of Japan.

Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.

Fans line up at the crack of dawn for a slurpy bowl of deliciousness at this noodle counter inside a factory.

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

These seven moai figures are the world's only sanctioned replicas of the Easter Island originals.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.

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

An eerie maze of industrial factories looks like something out of a dystopian sci-fi.

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

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.

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

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

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

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

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