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

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

Come for the fish sundae, stay for the collection of Studio Ghibli cat buses.

When this massive wooden temple ran out of rope, they made one out of devotees' hair.

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

Nope, not the one in France. The only officially-recognized reproduction of Monet’s garden in Giverny is located in a remote corner of Japan.

"Singing sands" and the world's largest hourglass reside near Japan's Kotogahama beach.

The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.

A monk-run winery inside a Buddhist temple celebrates Japan's crown grape varietal.

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

A strange tribute to all the fallen souls of war.

What's believed to be the country's first shrine is, in Shintō mythology, the annual meeting place of the gods.

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

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare to enter.

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

Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.