Sulphuric gases inhabit a beautiful Japanese island.

Modern Japanese museum is buried by snow annually.

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.

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

A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami.

A statue erected on an infamous cliff where young boys would hold dangerous "pee offs" to prove their mettle.

An eerie maze of industrial factories looks like something out of a dystopian sci-fi.

The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

A flight of this "ghost staircase" has 40 steps on the way up, but only 39 steps on the way down.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.

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

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

This high-design church is made up of two dizzying spirals meant to evoke the weaving together of marriage.

A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.