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

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

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

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

A collection of more than 1,000 teddies from nearly any profession.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.

A statue of a mischievous raccoon towers over this city park.

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

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

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

These Japanese gardens are blankets of light for dark winter nights.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

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

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

Near the mouth of the Yodo River, this museum offers visitors six floors of hands-on learning about Osaka's raw sewage.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

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

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