This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

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

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

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

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

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

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.”

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

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

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest."