A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

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

Japan’s tallest Godzilla statue contains a piece of the original 1954 film within its base.

Haunted by a giant white snake, this pond is said to bring the rain and pubic hair.

Here lies Hattori Hanzō, a samurai who is remembered as a legendary ninja in today’s popular culture.

The 650 red and white Japanese plum trees of this Tokyo neighborhood blossom each spring.

This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.

The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.

This tiny stone in a children's park is what remains of an ancient, once-worshipped object.

Although damaged beyond recognition, this stone god is still said to bring good luck to those who tap on him with a pebble.

Only the face remains of this giant Buddha statue, which is said to be a source of luck for students.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.

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

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

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