The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000 year old wood at this peaceful site.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

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

White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

A Catholicism-themed restaurant where sacrilege is on the menu.

Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.