This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

Japan's longest-running music festival takes place on an isolated butterfly-shaped island.

This “peasant café” in the middle of Tokyo re-creates the atmosphere of the Japanese countryside.

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

A deserted island in southwest Japan that once sheltered persecuted Christians.

A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.

"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.

The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.

This giant bronze Buddha, the third largest in Japan, is the last in an ill-fated series of statues.

The third-tallest statue in the world depicts the "Buddha of Infinite Light," complete with observation deck in his chest.

Make your own fake treats at this factory and workshop in the epicenter of Japan's food replica industry.

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

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

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

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

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

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

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

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

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

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