A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

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

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

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

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

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

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

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

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

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

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

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

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

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

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.