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

This theme park is not in Tokyo, not especially German, and certainly not a village.

A network of ancient tunnels and vaulted chambers with mystical Buddhist reliefs, built for ascetic training.

A natural resemblance of the monster of film lore.

This is no ordinary coffee chain outlet—it's an architectural masterpiece.

A museum run by retired highway engineers who helped rebuild after the Great Hanshin Earthquake.

This bathhouse includes an option to soak in radioactive water.

Over 40 species of fern cover the canyon walls of this lush green bowl, cut off from the bustle of the world by a cave entrance.

There's light and a dreamlike panorama at the end of this tunnel.

This cozy café is housed in a repurposed pharmacy originally built in 1927.

The site of Japan's first major environmental disaster.

This abandoned, spaceship-like building is home to a museum so unpopular that it has been put on hiatus for over two decades.

For centuries, this gold mine was the powerhouse behind the Tokugawa Shogunate.

A wooden prison doesn't sound like a good idea, yet this abandoned 1950s detention center still stands today.

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

A bovine sumo match in which both bulls live to fight another day.

Located in a remote mountain valley in Yamagata Prefecture, these hot springs have attracted bathers for over 450 years.

A giant rooftop ride with unbeatable views of Matsuyama city, the nearby mountain ranges, and the Inland Sea.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

A deserted island in southwest Japan that once sheltered persecuted Christians.

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

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

This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.

This seven story Japanese love hotel now stands in ruins.