A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

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

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

Though technically an illegal structure, this eclectic DIY apartment complex is beloved by its residents.

"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

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

A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.

A strange tribute to all the fallen souls of war.

Make your own fake treats at this factory and workshop in the epicenter of Japan's food replica industry.

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

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

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

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

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