This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

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

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

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.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

The first location of the eventual video game giant.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

Every spring, this walkway outside the Japan Mint turns into a cherry blossom tunnel.

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.