A rare example of an ancient Japanese hill castle believed to be the fortress of a legendary demon.

This amusement park brings a little slice of England to the heart of Kyushu.

These wondrously illuminated caverns extend under the mountains of the Fukushima Prefecture.

This museum is dedicated to the cultural history of tobacco and salt, once monopolized in Japan.

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

Visitors to this park are welcomed by an ancient Japanese megalithic tomb that dates back to the sixth century.

Founded in 1880, this humble brewery still practices a disappearing technique of sake-making.

Tragic reminders of the 1945 firebombing campaign over Tokyo still haunt this bridge.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

A giant rooftop ride with unbeatable views of Matsuyama city, the nearby mountain ranges, and the Inland Sea.

A 17th-century Shinto shrine that is home to statues of Mickey Mouse and Pikachu.

The last remaining predreadnought battleship in the world has been a museum for nearly a century.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

Along the side of the road on a small Japanese island is an extensive garden of uniquely designed Shisa statues.

Home to the world's oldest wooden building.

Curious onlookers have suspected this strange structure is a secret government base.

The train engine is tucked under an apartment building on a quiet Tokyo street.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

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

Sidle into a side alley for a taste of sumo wrestlers' traditional hot-pot soup, in a tiny restaurant founded by a former competitor.

A whimsical museum dedicated to the mischievous kappa, a mythical cucumber-loving water sprite.

A collection of the specialized tools used to construct Japan’s beautiful architecture.

This ancient burial site was once thought to be the home of a race distinctive to Ainu folklore.

Museum dedicated to the largest battleship ever built.