This frescoed ancient burial mound is a colorful window into China’s influence in early Japan.

A giant rooftop ride with unbeatable views of Matsuyama city, the nearby mountain ranges, and the Inland Sea.

A bovine sumo match in which both bulls live to fight another day.

Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.

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

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

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

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.