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

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

The first Venetian glass exhibit in Japan and one of the largest in the world.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

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

One of the bloodiest and most important battles in Japanese history is recreated with kitschy concrete statues.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

Birthplace of the Tendai sect and home to the marathon monks.

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

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

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

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

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

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

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

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

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.