A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.

This high-design church is made up of two dizzying spirals meant to evoke the weaving together of marriage.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

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

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

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

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

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

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

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

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

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

A culturally significant rural temple in the beautiful mountains of Itoshima.

Inaccessible by foot, Japan's most secluded train station sits in the middle of nowhere.

Passengers are not allowed to set foot outside this station, but you can still enjoy spectacular views of the sea from the platform.

A unique Shinto shrine filled with bunnies and wordplay.

Next door to Tokyo DisneySea is a giant sculpture created by Taro Okamoto symbolizing the dynamism of life.

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.