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

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

The ruins of Japan’s premier water brothel.

This ruined Japanese stripclub sits half burnt to the ground.

Oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.

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

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.”

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

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

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

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

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

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

This hospital fell into ruins after failing to act as the advocate for the mentally ill it was designed to be.

An enormous overgrown greenhouse teeming with graffiti and wildlife.

Dinosaurs, magic, and wonder are hidden amid the forests of Allaire State Park.