One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.

Ever needed a chocolate-filled crepe in the wee hours of the morning?

This temple is steeped in local folklore involving a teakettle and a raccoon dog.

This little known mountain has claimed four times as many lives as Everest.

Ruins and statues dot the landscape of this tiny island rich with royal history.

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.

"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.

A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

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

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

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

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

A Japanese shrine to dolls.

This beautiful Japanese garden is a memorial to the samurai who literally wrote the book on business as martial art.

One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.

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.

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

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

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

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

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

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