A gorgeous, nostalgic café housed in a lofty old warehouse, lit only by petroleum lamps.

This amusement park brings a little slice of England to the heart of Kyushu.

Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.

A statue erected on an infamous cliff where young boys would hold dangerous "pee offs" to prove their mettle.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.

Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

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

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Marvel at the world's largest collection of jellyfish, including more than 10,000 undulating moon jellies.

For centuries, this gold mine was the powerhouse behind the Tokugawa Shogunate.

These unconventional "tub boats" let locals row around the island's turbulent coast.

A sacred place for ascetic training, set in a honeycomb-walled cliffside cave deep in the woods.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.