Modern Japanese museum is buried by snow annually.

Children's literature inside, forest all around.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

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

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

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

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

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

These Japanese gardens are blankets of light for dark winter nights.

Home to the world's oldest wooden building.

What's believed to be the country's first shrine is, in Shintō mythology, the annual meeting place of the gods.

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

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

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

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

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.

The Japanese mayo factory famous for its cute mascot.

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

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.