Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

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

Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

According to one legend, this bridge was crafted after monkeys formed a body-bridge across the gorge.

Nope, not the one in France. The only officially-recognized reproduction of Monet’s garden in Giverny is located in a remote corner of Japan.

These seven moai figures are the world's only sanctioned replicas of the Easter Island originals.

Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.

If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.

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

Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

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

A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

A small island with no monkeys but plenty of military ruins.

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

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

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

A flight of this "ghost staircase" has 40 steps on the way up, but only 39 steps on the way down.

For hundreds of years, participants in this Japanese festival have been making babies cry to ward off demons.

The ruins of Japan’s premier water brothel.

As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.

This ruined Japanese stripclub sits half burnt to the ground.