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

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

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

Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869.

The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

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

The first location of the eventual video game giant.

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

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

Disused for decades, this freight railway bridge is finally being renovated into a scenic promenade.

This shrine dedicated to a legendary swordsman has become a pilgrimage site for the ill and infirmed.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

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.”

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

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

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

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

No one knows why this family’s graves stayed on the national museum's premises after all other tombstones were relocated.

An unusual structure of stone and glass honoring one of Japan’s most eminent Christian leaders who founded the non-church movement.

A collection of nostalgic items from the Showa era with an exhibit on the local ghost story of the Snow Woman.

A giant gorilla guardian of the neighborhood, warning people to drive safely.