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

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

Oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.

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

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

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

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

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

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

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

This active volcano's siren song to suicide jumpers forced authorities to build a fence.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

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.”

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

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

Serving you alcohol with a side of insanity. Also, costumes!

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

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

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

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