The site of Japan’s first archaeological excavation is also the birthplace of fingerprint forensics.

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

Nope, not the one in France. The only officially-recognized reproduction of Monet’s garden in Giverny is located in a remote corner of Japan.

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

This amusement park brings a little slice of England to the heart of Kyushu.

Visitors to this park are welcomed by an ancient Japanese megalithic tomb that dates back to the sixth century.

This shrine dedicated to a legendary swordsman has become a pilgrimage site for the ill and infirmed.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

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

Stone slabs along the coast warn of Japan's tsunami-ravaged past, often marking the highest point of a wave's reach.

High in the mountains of Kochi Prefecture, a magnificent library designed by a world-famous architect.

Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.

Constructed thousands of years ago, these stone circles offer incredible insight into the lives of the people who built them.

A Japanese train station built around a 700-year-old camphor tree.

A thick blanket of beautiful pampas grass cloaks this unique Japanese landscape.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.