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

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.

An infamous house made famous by director Takashi Shimizu.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe.

A Catholicism-themed restaurant where sacrilege is on the menu.

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

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

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

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.