A wunderkammer of gold and silver reliquaries and ancient saintly bones.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

A strange tribute to all the fallen souls of war.

Visitors to this temple are greeted by a massive collection of wooden dolls said to bring good fortune.

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

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

Every spring, this walkway outside the Japan Mint turns into a cherry blossom tunnel.

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.

This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.

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.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

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

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.

A World War II battle site made famous by one man's heroic actions.

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

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

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.

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

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