A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

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

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

An abandoned giant glass dome sits in the bay in “the Venice of the East.”

A derelict New Zealand-themed amusement park in Japan.

Haunted house kitsch meets Japanese folklore at this theme bar where patrons can “die” and have their own mock funeral.

Barbies stare from the walls, sit on the tables, and even pop out of cakes at this quirky cafe.

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

Japan's corrupt-mental-institution themed restaurant offers diners a chance to eat inside of filthy cells.

The abandoned Japanese amusement park once loomed as a dystopian Disneyland.

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

This massive, beautifully-lit underground quarry leaves visitors in awe.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

This village is home to the largest existing settlement of the Ainu, the Indigenous people of Japan.

Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.

This amusement park brings a little slice of England to the heart of Kyushu.

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

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

More tin toys than you can shake a clapping monkey at.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

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

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