Located in a remote mountain valley in Yamagata Prefecture, these hot springs have attracted bathers for over 450 years.

The site of a famous samurai duel.

Stone slabs along the coast warn of Japan's tsunami-ravaged past, often marking the highest point of a wave's reach.

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami.

A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

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

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

A Catholicism-themed restaurant where sacrilege is on the menu.

We heard you like volcanoes so we put a volcano in your volcano so you can die for sure...

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

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

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

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

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.