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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869.

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

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

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

These Japanese gardens are blankets of light for dark winter nights.

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

Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

This giant bronze Buddha, the third largest in Japan, is the last in an ill-fated series of statues.

More tin toys than you can shake a clapping monkey at.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

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

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

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

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.