Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.

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

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

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

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

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

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

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

We heard you like volcanoes so we put a volcano in your volcano so you can die for sure...

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

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

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

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