This historic hydroelectric power plant in Japan has been preserved and is open to the public.

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

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

Pilots from around the world come to this park to fly gliders.

A museum in Hokkaido is housed in a former high school. On its grounds a marker shares the awakening of a man who longs to be reunited with his soulmate in the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere.

A peaceful place to spot the rare and iconic red-crowned crane.

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.

An isolated "phantom bridge" doomed to crumble into ruin.

The highest mountain in Hokkaido was the setting for one of Japan’s strangest unsolved mysteries.

A World War II battle site made famous by one man's heroic actions.

Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor.

Archaeologists continue to debate whether this site yielded the oldest human remains in Japan.

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.

For half a century, this Arabian-inspired retro café has been an oasis for locals in Okinawa’s central tourist area.

All that remains of Okinawa's royal temple are a restored gateway and a tall banyan tree.

Looking for the train station? Try the building shaped like a train.

The world's largest radiation field is probably our best bet for irradiated vegetable superheroes.

A park built around the legend of a clam-loving giant who created a monumental midden.

The largest example of the “snail well” unique to the Musashino Plateau region.

Originally built circa 13-14th century, this “snail well” was a resourceful means to draw water in a region where the soil was mostly loam.

Cute manhole covers commemorate the hometown of the real-life Ash Ketchum who created Pokémon.

This former factory contains an amazing collection of around 400 mint-condition Nissan cars.