Although damaged beyond recognition, this stone god is still said to bring good luck to those who tap on him with a pebble.

This sports stadium was made from 25,000 cypress trees and ranks among the world's largest wooden domes.

This extremely naked God of Drunkards welcomes visitors to Kochi Station.

Access to this hidden site of a 14th-century mass suicide is prohibited, unless it is to pray for the dead.

More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.

This often-overlooked monument was crafted in the shape of the iconic samurai coin to honor an Edo-period mint.

This iconic sluice gate is a favorite haunt for joggers, fishing enthusiasts, and even ghost hunters.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

This beautiful Japanese garden is a memorial to the samurai who literally wrote the book on business as martial art.

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

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

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

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

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

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.