This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

Though it won't take you far, the wood train housed at this station is the last of its kind in Japan.

A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.

An ancient Greek physician is honored as a god at this hole-in-the-wall shrine.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

This sculpture bears a tragic backstory that may have inspired a hauntingly beautiful children's song.

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

Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.

This massive, beautifully-lit underground quarry leaves visitors in awe.

This ancient burial cave along a roadside is also home to several Buddhist sculptures.

A lesser-known sister to Paris's world-famous museum, located within a Buddhist sculpture paradise.

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

In 806, Kobo Daishi began meditating on Mount Misen. The Buddhist monk lit this holy fire, which has been kept burning for 1,200 years.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

An isolated "phantom bridge" doomed to crumble into ruin.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

A touching statue dedicated to Japan's first therapy dog.

Rubbing salt on this small stone dog is said to make wishes come true.

The first location of the eventual video game giant.

A small museum in a ward on the east side of Tokyo showcases the works of one of Japan's greatest ukiyo-e artists.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.