A Japanese shrine to dolls.

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

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

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

Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.

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

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

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

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

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

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

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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