An ingenious solution to a tricky engineering problem, this spiraling bridge takes drivers for a dizzying spin.

The northernmost of the 12 surviving feudal castles of Japan is known as a cherry blossom viewing spot.

Celebrating the famous Nebuta festival of Aomori and showcasing its huge papier-mâché floats.

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

An open-air museum exhibiting a total of 52 century-old buildings, recreating Hokkaido’s “pioneer village.”

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

This village is home to the largest existing settlement of the Ainu, the Indigenous people of Japan.

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

This abandoned railroad got a new life as a scenic promenade cutting through the city of Otaru.

A natural wonder with mythological ties to the local Ainu tradition.

A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.