This high-design church is made up of two dizzying spirals meant to evoke the weaving together of marriage.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

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

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.