A quiet patch of astroturf laid out between a building that seems to be splitting in half.

This house is one of the most colorful in the country, and is the last remaining example of a historic villa.

This seven story Japanese love hotel now stands in ruins.

According to one legend, this bridge was crafted after monkeys formed a body-bridge across the gorge.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

Japan's first train station is also the site of Godzilla's first destructive visit to the nation.

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar. 

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

Underground farm located in a former bank vault deep within the bowels of Tokyo's business district.

This monument gives insight into how lost children were found in Edo-period Tokyo.

A shrine dedicated to a 10th-century samurai emperor, whose head is not buried on site (contrary to popular belief).

View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.

Enjoy a flaming concoction steeped in steampunk, magic, and alchemy at this experimental cocktail bar.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

This compact temple is filled with garlands of colorful balls that represent restrained monkeys.

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

More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.

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

The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

A small shrine dedicated to a tanuki statue, tucked away in a Blade Runner-esque izakaya alley

A 1000-year-old shrine in Kyoto with a poorly planned sacred arch.