A giant rooftop ride with unbeatable views of Matsuyama city, the nearby mountain ranges, and the Inland Sea.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

What's believed to be the country's first shrine is, in Shintō mythology, the annual meeting place of the gods.

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

Museum dedicated to the largest battleship ever built.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

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

Watch out for the two-story Godzilla made out of tires.

A hub of information on tropical diseases and their treatments.

Ruins and statues dot the landscape of this tiny island rich with royal history.

When this massive wooden temple ran out of rope, they made one out of devotees' hair.

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

Japan's first automaton went missing, only to be revived by the Osaka Science Museum.

"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

This historic hydroelectric power plant in Japan has been preserved and is open to the public.

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

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

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

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

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

This beautiful Japanese garden is a memorial to the samurai who literally wrote the book on business as martial art.

A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.

One of the largest producers of MSG in the world welcomes visitors to its Kawasaki factory with an albino panda named Aji-Kun.