This embalmed man is one of the best preserved mummies from the Canary Islands.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

A monk-run winery inside a Buddhist temple celebrates Japan's crown grape varietal.

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

Visitors to this museum will discover that kaleidoscopes are much more than toys.

A series of smile-themed sculptures created by artists from all over the world fill this Tokyo shopping district.

Home to a collection of drums from around the world that allow visitors to play a tune.

This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.

This futuristic public park includes large sculptures and an artificial geyser.

This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

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

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

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.

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

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

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

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

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

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