Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

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

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

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

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

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

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.