Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

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

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

This is no ordinary coffee chain outlet—it's an architectural masterpiece.

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.

This site commemorates the life of a Japanese scientist who dedicated his life to the discovery of diseases.

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

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

The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.

A 17th-century Shinto shrine that is home to statues of Mickey Mouse and Pikachu.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

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

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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.