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

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

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

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

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

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

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

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

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

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

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.