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

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

An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

This high-design church is made up of two dizzying spirals meant to evoke the weaving together of marriage.

Make your own fake treats at this factory and workshop in the epicenter of Japan's food replica industry.

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

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

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

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000 year old wood at this peaceful site.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

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

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.