The first location of the eventual video game giant.

A disused, crumbling 110-year-old theater retains the authentic retro charms of Showa-era cinema.

Retro as can be, this cinema still uses film reels and screens revivals of Shōwa-era hits and classics.

A small, family-friendly museum dedicated to the “god of special effects” who brought Godzilla to life.

More than 100 antique vending machines housed in a used tire shop sell everything from candy to sake and ramen.

Visit a speakeasy-like indie cinema specializing in 16mm and 35mm films.

Nestled amid the trees lies an abandoned funicular railway that dates back to the 1920s.

Running through lush forests and across the Tadami River, this train line offers breathtaking views of rural Japan.

This village is home to the largest existing settlement of the Ainu, the Indigenous people of Japan.

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.

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

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

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

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.