This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

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

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

This sawtooth mountain range still bears the strangely lovely marks of its history as a medieval quarry.

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

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

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

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

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

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

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

Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

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

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

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

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

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

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

A petite white lighthouse perched on the ancient core of Stromboli Volcano.

A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.