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

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

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

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

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

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

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

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.