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

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

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

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

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

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

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

White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.

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

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

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

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.