This “peasant café” in the middle of Tokyo re-creates the atmosphere of the Japanese countryside.

The hometown of a beloved manga artist created a treasure hunt for his popular ghostly characters.

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

These unconventional "tub boats" let locals row around the island's turbulent coast.

Fans line up at the crack of dawn for a slurpy bowl of deliciousness at this noodle counter inside a factory.

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

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

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.”

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

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

This exacting restaurant will charge a fine for every grain of rice you've left behind.

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

This seven story Japanese love hotel now stands in ruins.

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

A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

An infamous house made famous by director Takashi Shimizu.

Make your own fake treats at this factory and workshop in the epicenter of Japan's food replica industry.

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

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.

Sulphuric gases inhabit a beautiful Japanese island.

The ruins of Japan’s premier water brothel.