The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

The “bridge of return” is haunted by a myriad of legends, from ghosts to demons to nuptial superstitions.

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

This kitsch-forward diner is dedicated to an almost-forgotten “one-cent” prototype of okonomiyaki.

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

The first location of the eventual video game giant.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

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

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

Serving you alcohol with a side of insanity. Also, costumes!

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.