The abandoned Japanese amusement park once loomed as a dystopian Disneyland.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

One of three official copies of Marcel Duchamp's enigmatic masterpiece is on display in an obscure Tokyo museum.

A park built around the legend of a clam-loving giant who created a monumental midden.

Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.

This little town supplies Japan with most of its calligraphy brushes, still made by hand from animal fur.

A statue of a mischievous raccoon towers over this city park.

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

Modern Japanese museum is buried by snow annually.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

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

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.