Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare to enter.

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

Modern Japanese museum is buried by snow annually.

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

Children's literature inside, forest all around.

Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.

This sawtooth mountain range still bears the strangely lovely marks of its history as a medieval quarry.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

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

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

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

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

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

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

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

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.