A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

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

This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.

This volcanic island in the Pacific just keeps growing and growing.

A deserted island in southwest Japan that once sheltered persecuted Christians.

A museum in Hokkaido is housed in a former high school. On its grounds a marker shares the awakening of a man who longs to be reunited with his soulmate in the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere.

Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.

Stone slabs along the coast warn of Japan's tsunami-ravaged past, often marking the highest point of a wave's reach.

Ruins and statues dot the landscape of this tiny island rich with royal history.

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

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

This temple is steeped in local folklore involving a teakettle and a raccoon dog.

These Japanese ruins have been brought back to life with elaborately recreated buildings.

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

This historic hydroelectric power plant in Japan has been preserved and is open to the public.

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

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

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

A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.

An eerie maze of industrial factories looks like something out of a dystopian sci-fi.

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

For hundreds of years, participants in this Japanese festival have been making babies cry to ward off demons.