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

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

Oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.

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

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

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

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

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

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

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

This sawtooth mountain range still bears the strangely lovely marks of its history as a medieval quarry.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

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

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.