A charming, homemade vending machine dispenses burgers and sandwiches at this hole-in-the-wall bakery.

Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor.

A strip of traditional hand towel serves as an admission ticket at this modern tenugui museum.

The birthplace of the Japanese idiom "wet clothes" meaning “false accusation."

In 806, Kobo Daishi began meditating on Mount Misen. The Buddhist monk lit this holy fire, which has been kept burning for 1,200 years.

The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

This traditional Japanese shrine is dedicated to four Shinto deities.

A lonely chimpanzee lures you into a narrow alley leading to this hidden shrine.

Legend has it that centuries ago, a ghost once frequented this candy shop to feed her still-living baby.

In Asakusa, Tokyo's very own Walk of Fame.

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.

Once the park closes at sunset, the greatest haiku poet of all time moves to face the Sumida River.

This mythical weapon stuck on the mountaintop is also the site of the first honeymoon in Japan's history.

Remnants of an old bank adorn this station's brick wall.

An old-fashioned school with interesting grounds and deep history, including the original Mito Castle gate.

Looking for the train station? Try the building shaped like a train.

A natural wonder with mythological ties to the local Ainu tradition.

Only recently added to the shrine, this googly-eyed snail demon of unknown origin is said to have eye-healing powers.

This 24-hour vending machine serves up homemade treats inspired by the local Japanese snow monkeys.

The largest seated Buddha statue in Japan is the centerpiece of an abandoned complex in a quiet, seaside town.

A painting marks the site of a historic skyscraper destroyed by the Great Kantō earthquake.

A serene mountaintop temple complex featuring one big, bronze Buddha.

Officially the lowest mountain in Japan.

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