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

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

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

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

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

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

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

Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

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

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.