Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

The largest of its kind in Japan, this century-old wasabi farm is also known for its appearance in an Akira Kurosawa film.

A sad reminder of the World War II bombing stands largely unnoticed on a street corner.

One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

A rare example of an ancient Japanese hill castle believed to be the fortress of a legendary demon.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

A whimsical museum dedicated to the mischievous kappa, a mythical cucumber-loving water sprite.

Birthplace of the Tendai sect and home to the marathon monks.

High in the mountains of Kochi Prefecture, a magnificent library designed by a world-famous architect.

Constructed thousands of years ago, these stone circles offer incredible insight into the lives of the people who built them.

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

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

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

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

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

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.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.