The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

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

The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.

An eerie maze of industrial factories looks like something out of a dystopian sci-fi.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

A remote and slightly overgrown park filled with replicas of world landmarks.

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

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

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

Serving you alcohol with a side of insanity. Also, costumes!

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.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

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

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe.

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

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.