The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.

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

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.

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

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

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

This sawtooth mountain range still bears the strangely lovely marks of its history as a medieval quarry.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe.

We heard you like volcanoes so we put a volcano in your volcano so you can die for sure...

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.