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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

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

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

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

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

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

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

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

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

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.