These wondrously illuminated caverns extend under the mountains of the Fukushima Prefecture.

Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.

A statue of a mischievous raccoon towers over this city park.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

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

One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.

"Singing sands" and the world's largest hourglass reside near Japan's Kotogahama beach.

This seven story Japanese love hotel now stands in ruins.

"Bug Bug" Land, a natural park for beetle watching, still hasn't fully recovered from Fukushima's nuclear disaster.

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

A Japanese train station built around a 700-year-old camphor tree.

A remote and slightly overgrown park filled with replicas of world landmarks.

A strange tribute to all the fallen souls of war.

A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

Sulphuric gases inhabit a beautiful Japanese island.

The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.

This high-design church is made up of two dizzying spirals meant to evoke the weaving together of marriage.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.