Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.

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

Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.

This active volcano's siren song to suicide jumpers forced authorities to build a fence.

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

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

This sawtooth mountain range still bears the strangely lovely marks of its history as a medieval quarry.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

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

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

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

Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.