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

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

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

A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).

One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.

The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.

A Japanese shrine to dolls.

This high-design church is made up of two dizzying spirals meant to evoke the weaving together of marriage.

A strange tribute to all the fallen souls of war.

An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.

A statue erected on an infamous cliff where young boys would hold dangerous "pee offs" to prove their mettle.

Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.

For hundreds of years, participants in this Japanese festival have been making babies cry to ward off demons.

This giant bronze Buddha, the third largest in Japan, is the last in an ill-fated series of statues.

A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami.

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

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

The third-tallest statue in the world depicts the "Buddha of Infinite Light," complete with observation deck in his chest.

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

Make your own fake treats at this factory and workshop in the epicenter of Japan's food replica industry.

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.

The ruin of a Japanese love hotel almost completely overgrown with brambles.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.