This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

These Japanese gardens are blankets of light for dark winter nights.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

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

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

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

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

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