The only Edo-period ferry that is still in operation in Tokyo today.

This village is home to the largest existing settlement of the Ainu, the Indigenous people of Japan.

Constructed thousands of years ago, these stone circles offer incredible insight into the lives of the people who built them.

This little known mountain has claimed four times as many lives as Everest.

This amusement park brings a little slice of England to the heart of Kyushu.

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

According to one legend, this bridge was crafted after monkeys formed a body-bridge across the gorge.

This shrine dedicated to a legendary swordsman has become a pilgrimage site for the ill and infirmed.

Fans line up at the crack of dawn for a slurpy bowl of deliciousness at this noodle counter inside a factory.

Home to the world's oldest wooden building.

Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.

Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

A whimsical museum dedicated to the mischievous kappa, a mythical cucumber-loving water sprite.

Nope, not the one in France. The only officially-recognized reproduction of Monet’s garden in Giverny is located in a remote corner of Japan.

This seven story Japanese love hotel now stands in ruins.

High in the mountains of Kochi Prefecture, a magnificent library designed by a world-famous architect.

One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.

The Yonaguni Monument, a natural formation or the Japanese Atlantis?

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

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

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

A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.

Sulphuric gases inhabit a beautiful Japanese island.