Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

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

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

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

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

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

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

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe.

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

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

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

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

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.