Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

Visitors to this museum will discover that kaleidoscopes are much more than toys.

The first location of the eventual video game giant.

A small shrine dedicated to a god of lightning and electronics.

This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

This phallic temple was erected in the forest to honor the tragic death of a samurai lord's son.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

A unique art exhibit home to letters addressed to those unable to receive them.

The abandoned Japanese amusement park once loomed as a dystopian Disneyland.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

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

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.