Massive gannet colony perched on cliffs, with hiking trails and an interpretation center.

This unassuming tunnel’s name recalls a storied "cat pond" that has now been lost.

A historical western settlement that is known as one of the three most disappointing sights of Japan.

The infamous 'Incident at Honnō-ji' brought an end to Oda Nobunaga’s attempt to unify a warring Japan.

This statue of the "shiny uncle of Beppu" was erected in 2007.

This monument celebrates this shopping district's past history as a feudal silver mint.

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

Legend has it that centuries ago, a ghost once frequented this candy shop to feed her still-living baby.

The statue's head is one of the few fragments of the original Urakami Cathedral to survive the atomic bomb.

Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

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

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

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

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

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

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

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

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

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.