A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

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

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

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

We heard you like volcanoes so we put a volcano in your volcano so you can die for sure...

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

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

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

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

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

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

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

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.