Modern Japanese museum is buried by snow annually.

More tin toys than you can shake a clapping monkey at.

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

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

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

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

Ever needed a chocolate-filled crepe in the wee hours of the morning?

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

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

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

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

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

Weighing nearly 7 tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

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

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

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

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

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

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar. 

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.