Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

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

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

We heard you like volcanoes so we put a volcano in your volcano so you can die for sure...

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

Weighing nearly seven tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

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

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

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

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

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”