A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000-year-old wood at this peaceful site.

Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

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

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

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

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

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

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

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

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

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