After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

A Japanese train station built around a 700-year-old camphor tree.

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

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

A small island with no monkeys but plenty of military ruins.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

A Japanese shrine to dolls.

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

One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.

The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

An infamous house made famous by director Takashi Shimizu.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

The third-tallest statue in the world depicts the "Buddha of Infinite Light," complete with observation deck in his chest.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

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

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

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

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

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000 year old wood at this peaceful site.