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

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

The "largest bathroom stall in the world" offers a unique pit-stop experience.

More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.

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

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

Founded in 1880, this humble brewery still practices a disappearing technique of sake-making.

Home to the world's oldest wooden building.

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

"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

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

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

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

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

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