The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

A statue of a mischievous raccoon towers over this city park.

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

Nestled amid the trees lies an abandoned funicular railway that dates back to the 1920s.

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

A statue erected on an infamous cliff where young boys would hold dangerous "pee offs" to prove their mettle.

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

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

A whimsical museum dedicated to the mischievous kappa, a mythical cucumber-loving water sprite.

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

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

The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

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

Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor.