Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

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.

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

Children's literature inside, forest all around.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.

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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

Birthplace of the Tendai sect and home to the marathon monks.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

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