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

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

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

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

A 1000-year-old shrine in Kyoto with a poorly planned sacred arch.

Model trains whizz around an extensive room-sized diorama of Kyoto City.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Nine healing baths available only to those who stay in this quaint town, said to have inspired 'Spirited Away.'

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

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

The largest of its kind in Japan, this century-old wasabi farm is also known for its appearance in an Akira Kurosawa film.

One of Japan’s oldest and largest cherry trees is said to have been planted by an ancient, heroic prince.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest."