A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

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

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

Buried nine feet under, these houses are preserved as a stark reminder of the disastrous 1991 Unzen eruption.

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