Be a ninja - or just act like one.

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

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

A temple made famous by Japanese Buddhist monks who sacrificed themselves at sea.

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

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.”

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

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

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar. 

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