An isolated "phantom bridge" doomed to crumble into ruin.

In a rural Japanese town that has committed to sustainable practices, even the hotel is made from recycled materials.

Would you spend the night in Japan's deepest train station?

Peer into this window for an interesting glimpse into the public utilities that make this city run.

Rubbing salt on this small stone dog is said to make wishes come true.

Located in a remote mountain valley in Yamagata Prefecture, these hot springs have attracted bathers for over 450 years.

This beautiful defunct water tower adds a European flair to a traditional Japanese neighborhood.

This bizarre residential building is the masterpiece of Von Jour Caux, the “Gaudí of Japan.”

The birthplace of Japanese coinage.

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.

Running through lush forests and across the Tadami River, this train line offers breathtaking views of rural Japan.

The oldest academic institution in Japan provides a glimpse of university life during the days of the samurai.

A cursed torii gate still stands on the edge of Haneda Airport, decades after its shrine's relocation.

The first location of the eventual video game giant.

The site of a famous samurai duel.

It is said that coins washed in the waters here will miraculously multiply.

The largest archaeological site from the Yayoi period.

Japan's longest-running music festival takes place on an isolated butterfly-shaped island.

This phallic temple was erected in the forest to honor the tragic death of a samurai lord's son.

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

These unconventional "tub boats" let locals row around the island's turbulent coast.

More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.

Founded in 1880, this humble brewery still practices a disappearing technique of sake-making.

The last remaining predreadnought battleship in the world has been a museum for nearly a century.