Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

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

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

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

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

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

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

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

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

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