The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

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.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

"Bug Bug" Land, a natural park for beetle watching, still hasn't fully recovered from Fukushima's nuclear disaster.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

Japanese company creates clone dolls that reside in the "uncanny valley."

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

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 ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.