A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

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

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

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

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

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

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

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

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

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

Serving you alcohol with a side of insanity. Also, costumes!

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

A Catholicism-themed restaurant where sacrilege is on the menu.

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.