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

"Singing sands" and the world's largest hourglass reside near Japan's Kotogahama beach.

A thick blanket of beautiful pampas grass cloaks this unique Japanese landscape.

This historic hydroelectric power plant in Japan has been preserved and is open to the public.

A remote and slightly overgrown park filled with replicas of world landmarks.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

The Yonaguni Monument, a natural formation or the Japanese Atlantis?

Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869.

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

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

A Japanese shrine to dolls.

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

Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.

One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.

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

Modern Japanese museum is buried by snow annually.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

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

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

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

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

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

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