The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

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

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

A train station decorated by a giant replica of an ancient Shakōki-dogū figurine.

Inaccessible by foot, Japan's most secluded train station sits in the middle of nowhere.

After a short 5 year run, this former major theme park sits in ruin.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

Pilots from around the world come to this park to fly gliders.

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

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

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

This futuristic public park includes large sculptures and an artificial geyser.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

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

A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.

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

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.

Constructed thousands of years ago, these stone circles offer incredible insight into the lives of the people who built them.

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).