A stunning, storied set of waterfalls you can walk to from the city’s main train station in less than 15 minutes

The oldest operating company in the entire world, founded in 578 AD

Near the mouth of the Yodo River, this museum offers visitors six floors of hands-on learning about Osaka's raw sewage.

In a shopping arcade, a modernized temple deeply tied to feudal Japan’s prominent warlords.

A collection of trees from each of the 47 Japanese prefectures.

This giant fashion model is one of the most beloved symbols of Nagoya.

A canopy trail with sweeping views and a giant tunnel slide.

Dedicated to humankind's achievements in aviation, this Shintō shrine is notable for its Greek-style architecture and collection of aircrafts.

A Japanese train station built around a 700-year-old camphor tree.

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

This Spanish theme park stands out in the Japanese countryside.

A strange tribute to all the fallen souls of war.

Once a heap of dirt with a shrubbery on it, this unassuming mound in a parking lot turned out to be an ancient tumulus.

Home to the world's oldest wooden building.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

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

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

A pentagram-covered shrine dedicated to a famed court astrologer known in the west as the Merlin of Japan.

The “bridge of return” is haunted by a myriad of legends, from ghosts to demons to nuptial superstitions.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.