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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

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

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.

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

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

A statue erected on an infamous cliff where young boys would hold dangerous "pee offs" to prove their mettle.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

A remote and slightly overgrown park filled with replicas of world landmarks.

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