This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.

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

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

An eerie maze of industrial factories looks like something out of a dystopian sci-fi.

A Japanese train station built around a 700-year-old camphor tree.

The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.

A small island with no monkeys but plenty of military ruins.

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

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

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

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.