Kawazu, Japan
Kawazu Nanadaru Loop Bridge
An ingenious solution to a tricky engineering problem, this spiraling bridge takes drivers for a dizzying spin.
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Kawazu, Japan
An ingenious solution to a tricky engineering problem, this spiraling bridge takes drivers for a dizzying spin.
Itō, Japan
The largest seated Buddha statue in Japan is the centerpiece of an abandoned complex in a quiet, seaside town.
Hakone, Japan
This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.
Narusawa-mura, Japan
A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest."
Fujinomiya-shi, Japan
A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.
Sado, Japan
A wooden prison doesn't sound like a good idea, yet this abandoned 1950s detention center still stands today.
Sado, Japan
This giant statue pays homage to this temple's furry residents who keep the landscape pristine.
Sado, Japan
Japan's longest-running music festival takes place on an isolated butterfly-shaped island.
Niigata, Japan
Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.
Tokamachi, Japan
Modern Japanese museum is buried by snow annually.
Minakami, Japan
This little known mountain has claimed four times as many lives as Everest.
Yoshimi, Japan
This ancient burial site was once thought to be the home of a race distinctive to Ainu folklore.
Kasukabe, Japan
The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.
Nagano, Japan
This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.
Tateyama-machi, Japan
A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.
Namerikawa, Japan
Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.
Gujō-shi, Japan
Make your own fake treats at this factory and workshop in the epicenter of Japan's food replica industry.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Kyoto, Japan
Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.
Kyoto, Japan
The cemetery houses the remains of Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, one of Japan's most famous novelists.
Kyoto, Japan
A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.
Otsu, Japan
Birthplace of the Tendai sect and home to the marathon monks.
Nachikatsuura-chō, Japan
A temple made famous by Japanese Buddhist monks who sacrificed themselves at sea.
Koya, Japan
Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.