Naoshima, Japan
Bennesse Art Site Naoshima
A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.
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Naoshima, Japan
A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.
Koganei, Japan
Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.
Tosashimizu, Japan
This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.
Tokyo, Japan
Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.
Iwakuni, Japan
One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.
Beppu, Japan
Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.
Shirakawa-mura, Japan
This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.
Iwaizumi, Japan
A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.
Kyoto, Japan
A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.
Takehara, Japan
Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.
Namerikawa, Japan
Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.
Kitakyushu, Japan
An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.
Inakadate, Japan
Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.
Itoigawa, Japan
You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.
Yamanouchi, Japan
Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
Takasaki, Japan
Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.
Tomioka, Japan
The World Heritage-designated site of Japan’s industrial revolution, once mistaken as a den of vampires.
Tokoname, Japan
A mile-long trail of pottery culture, full of clay pipes and lucky cats, including one that’s 12.5 feet tall.
Gamagori, Japan
Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.
Kyoto, Japan
Visitors to this museum will discover that kaleidoscopes are much more than toys.
Ikoma, Japan
This quaint mountain pass with centuries-old cobblestones is known as Japan's steepest slope.
Osaka, Japan
This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.
Osaka, Japan
Near the mouth of the Yodo River, this museum offers visitors six floors of hands-on learning about Osaka's raw sewage.
Osaka, Japan
Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.