This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

Underground farm located in a former bank vault deep within the bowels of Tokyo's business district.

The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.

The largest of its kind in Japan, this century-old wasabi farm is also known for its appearance in an Akira Kurosawa film.

Running through lush forests and across the Tadami River, this train line offers breathtaking views of rural Japan.

Daikon radishes are offered to the Japanese Buddhist counterpart of the Hindu god Ganesha at this historic hilltop temple.

Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

These unconventional "tub boats" let locals row around the island's turbulent coast.

Huts like this were once a hub for the female divers who collected pearls and seafood off Japan's coasts.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

Fans line up at the crack of dawn for a slurpy bowl of deliciousness at this noodle counter inside a factory.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

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

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

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

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

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

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

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

These Japanese gardens are blankets of light for dark winter nights.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.