This amusement park brings a little slice of England to the heart of Kyushu.

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

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

This little town supplies Japan with most of its calligraphy brushes, still made by hand from animal fur.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

This ancient burial site was once thought to be the home of a race distinctive to Ainu folklore.

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

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

A monk-run winery inside a Buddhist temple celebrates Japan's crown grape varietal.

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

This incredible mountainside temple is home to intriguing statues of demon-like creatures.

The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.

The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.

"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

More tin toys than you can shake a clapping monkey at.

450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.

Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.

This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.

Ever needed a chocolate-filled crepe in the wee hours of the morning?

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

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

Make your own fake treats at this factory and workshop in the epicenter of Japan's food replica industry.