This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.

One of the few surviving World War II-era air-raid shelters in Tokyo.

A hub of information on tropical diseases and their treatments.

Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.

Modern Japanese museum is buried by snow annually.

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

A remote and slightly overgrown park filled with replicas of world landmarks.

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.

A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.

The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.

An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.

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

If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.

Children's literature inside, forest all around.

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