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

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

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

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

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

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

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

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.”

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

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

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

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

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

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

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

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.