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In a shopping arcade, a modernized temple deeply tied to feudal Japan’s prominent warlords.

This giant fashion model is one of the most beloved symbols of Nagoya.

It is believed that this Buddhist temple stands right on the gateway to the underworld.

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

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

Legend has it that centuries ago, a ghost once frequented this candy shop to feed her still-living baby.

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

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

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

The site where the famous city gate once stood, now in the middle of a playground.

A long-worshipped mountain, considered a "power spot" and suspected to be an ancient pyramid by some.

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

After an Englishmen was killed by a samurai here in 1862, a two-day war changed the course of Japanese history.

Unchanged for decades, World War II-era bullet holes and nostalgic ghost signs still haunt this desolate train station.

A giant gorilla guardian of the neighborhood, warning people to drive safely.

An eclectic temple with Chinese architecture, Korean lion-dogs, an Indian god and a legendary 700-year-old tree.

A rare double-receiver payphone housed in a fake tree.

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

This Metabolist, retro-futuristic residential complex resembles a cyberpunk space colony established on Earth.

A vending machine dedicated to a beloved seaweed.

A site where ten to twenty thousand Edo-era prisoners were put to death.

A statue meant to celebrate peace has also been interpreted as a mother taking away her son's internet privileges.

A 17th-century Shinto shrine that is home to statues of Mickey Mouse and Pikachu.

Haunted house kitsch meets Japanese folklore at this theme bar where patrons can “die” and have their own mock funeral.