One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

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

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A bovine sumo match in which both bulls live to fight another day.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.

A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.

One of the largest producers of MSG in the world welcomes visitors to its Kawasaki factory with an albino panda named Aji-Kun.

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

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

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

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

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

A tiny cafe that recreates the Japanese elementary school lunch experience.

This extraordinary geological oddity resembles human-made pavement.

An incredible garden taking over the interior of a massive sinkhole.