A World War II battle site made famous by one man's heroic actions.

Behind the pink curtain, Au Bonheur du Jour, an art gallery of erotic archives.

Giant papier mache hog sits on private property.

The only Buddhist temple in Japan dedicated to breasts.

The last remaining predreadnought battleship in the world has been a museum for nearly a century.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

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

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

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.”

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

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

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

A monk-run winery inside a Buddhist temple celebrates Japan's crown grape varietal.

Haunted house kitsch meets Japanese folklore at this theme bar where patrons can “die” and have their own mock funeral.

Come for the fish sundae, stay for the collection of Studio Ghibli cat buses.

The world's largest radiation field is probably our best bet for irradiated vegetable superheroes.

The only Edo-period ferry that is still in operation in Tokyo today.