The cemetery houses the remains of Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, one of Japan's most famous novelists.

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

Sidle into a side alley for a taste of sumo wrestlers' traditional hot-pot soup, in a tiny restaurant founded by a former competitor.

"Excuse me sir, your submarine is blocking my building."

Weighing nearly 7 tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.

This incredible mountainside temple is home to intriguing statues of demon-like creatures.

A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.

Modern Japanese museum is buried by snow annually.

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.

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

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

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.