All Places in Japan

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

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

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.