Birthplace of the Tendai sect and home to the marathon monks.

This quirky little private museum is home to more than a thousand stones, carved by nature, that resemble human faces.

"Singing sands" and the world's largest hourglass reside near Japan's Kotogahama beach.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

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

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

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