Visitors to this temple are greeted by a massive collection of wooden dolls said to bring good fortune.

This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.

Home to herbal cosmetics, teas, and a unique set of dolls known as kitchen witches.

This extremely naked God of Drunkards welcomes visitors to Kochi Station.

A trio of keyhole-shaped burial mounds restored to their ancient glory.

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

A temple made famous by Japanese Buddhist monks who sacrificed themselves at sea.

A small shrine dedicated to a god of lightning and electronics.

This small Japanese street is lined with figures, sculptures and a shrine dedicated to frogs.

This massive, Edo Period, coin-shaped sand painting is believed to be a source of great luck.

This kitsch-forward diner is dedicated to an almost-forgotten “one-cent” prototype of okonomiyaki.

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

This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.

Sample specialties from Xinjiang at this Shinjuku neighborhood gem.

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

Located in a remote mountain valley in Yamagata Prefecture, these hot springs have attracted bathers for over 450 years.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

A culturally significant rural temple in the beautiful mountains of Itoshima.

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

Its collection distills more than 60 years of pop culture in Japan, from Godzilla to Hulk Hogan.

This phallic temple was erected in the forest to honor the tragic death of a samurai lord's son.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

The largest archaeological site from the Yayoi period.

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