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

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

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

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

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.

Home to the world's oldest wooden building.

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

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

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

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

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

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

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

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

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

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

The buildings are among the few Frank Lloyd Wright structures still standing in Japan.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

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

Stone slabs along the coast warn of Japan's tsunami-ravaged past, often marking the highest point of a wave's reach.

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

Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.

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