A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

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

The world's largest radiation field is probably our best bet for irradiated vegetable superheroes.

These seven moai figures are the world's only sanctioned replicas of the Easter Island originals.

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

A derelict New Zealand-themed amusement park in Japan.

An infamous house made famous by director Takashi Shimizu.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami.

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

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

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

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

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

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.