A small island with no monkeys but plenty of military ruins.

This 400-year-old sweet shop serves a delicacy some have described as "edible incense."

One of the largest producers of MSG in the world welcomes visitors to its Kawasaki factory with an albino panda named Aji-Kun.

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

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

A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.

A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).

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

Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare to enter.

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.

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

A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

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

A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.

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

This active volcano's siren song to suicide jumpers forced authorities to build a fence.

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

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

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.