Along the side of the road on a small Japanese island is an extensive garden of uniquely designed Shisa statues.

One of three official copies of Marcel Duchamp's enigmatic masterpiece is on display in an obscure Tokyo museum.

Tell this pair of "love-inviting" cats in Ginza your romantic hopes.

This quirky little private museum is home to more than a thousand stones, carved by nature, that resemble human faces.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

Curious onlookers have suspected this strange structure is a secret government base.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

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

The train engine is tucked under an apartment building on a quiet Tokyo street.

This mysterious medieval grotto holds a grid of sacred wells of unknown purpose.

Home to the world's oldest wooden building.

The cemetery houses the remains of Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, one of Japan's most famous novelists.

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

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.

Disaster prevention apartment blocks in Sumida Ward are designed to save as many as possible in the face of the inevitable.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

Sidle into a side alley for a taste of sumo wrestlers' traditional hot-pot soup, in a tiny restaurant founded by a former competitor.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

Fans line up at the crack of dawn for a slurpy bowl of deliciousness at this noodle counter inside a factory.

A collection of the specialized tools used to construct Japan’s beautiful architecture.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

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

Museum dedicated to the largest battleship ever built.