A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The cemetery houses the remains of Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, one of Japan's most famous novelists.

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

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

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

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

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

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

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

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

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

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

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.