The Japanese mayo factory famous for its cute mascot.

Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor.

The abandoned Japanese amusement park once loomed as a dystopian Disneyland.

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

Come for the fish sundae, stay for the collection of Studio Ghibli cat buses.

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

The last remaining predreadnought battleship in the world has been a museum for nearly a century.

A collection of the specialized tools used to construct Japan’s beautiful architecture.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

These seven moai figures are the world's only sanctioned replicas of the Easter Island originals.

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

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.

A monk-run winery inside a Buddhist temple celebrates Japan's crown grape varietal.

A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.

The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.

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

A flight of this "ghost staircase" has 40 steps on the way up, but only 39 steps on the way down.

"Singing sands" and the world's largest hourglass reside near Japan's Kotogahama beach.

The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.

Ever needed a chocolate-filled crepe in the wee hours of the morning?

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

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