This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.

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

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

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

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

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

Next door to Tokyo DisneySea is a giant sculpture created by Taro Okamoto symbolizing the dynamism of life.

Exploring crime and punishment in feudal and pre-modern Japan.

Tatar Russian in origin, the largest mosque in Japan is now an Ottoman-style Turkish culture center.

Home to a collection of drums from around the world that allow visitors to play a tune.

A beautiful work of art designed to impress the Allied Forces.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

A tiny cafe that recreates the Japanese elementary school lunch experience.

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

A charming, homemade vending machine dispenses burgers and sandwiches at this hole-in-the-wall bakery.

One of the largest producers of MSG in the world welcomes visitors to its Kawasaki factory with an albino panda named Aji-Kun.

A Catholicism-themed restaurant where sacrilege is on the menu.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.