Underground farm located in a former bank vault deep within the bowels of Tokyo's business district.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

Japan's first automaton went missing, only to be revived by the Osaka Science Museum.

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

This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.

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

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

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.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

Oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.

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.”

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

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

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

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

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

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

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

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