An ancient Greek physician is honored as a god at this hole-in-the-wall shrine.

Emerging from the sidewalk, this sculpture of a whale commemorates the importance of baleen in traditional Japanese puppetry.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

At a Japanese train station, a goddess emerges from a dumpling.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

A bovine sumo match in which both bulls live to fight another day.

The buildings are among the few Frank Lloyd Wright structures still standing in Japan.

This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.

A whimsical museum dedicated to the mischievous kappa, a mythical cucumber-loving water sprite.

This little known mountain has claimed four times as many lives as Everest.

High in the mountains of Kochi Prefecture, a magnificent library designed by a world-famous architect.

Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.

A thick blanket of beautiful pampas grass cloaks this unique Japanese landscape.

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

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

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.