Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor.

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

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

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

A whimsical museum dedicated to the mischievous kappa, a mythical cucumber-loving water sprite.

A collection of more than 1,000 teddies from nearly any profession.

A statue of a mischievous raccoon towers over this city park.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.

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

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

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

These Japanese gardens are blankets of light for dark winter nights.

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

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.