Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

A whimsical museum dedicated to the mischievous kappa, a mythical cucumber-loving water sprite.

A monk-run winery inside a Buddhist temple celebrates Japan's crown grape varietal.

Fans line up at the crack of dawn for a slurpy bowl of deliciousness at this noodle counter inside a factory.

Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.

The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.

Barbies stare from the walls, sit on the tables, and even pop out of cakes at this quirky cafe.

Ever needed a chocolate-filled crepe in the wee hours of the morning?

A statue of a mischievous raccoon towers over this city park.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

"Singing sands" and the world's largest hourglass reside near Japan's Kotogahama beach.

"Bug Bug" Land, a natural park for beetle watching, still hasn't fully recovered from Fukushima's nuclear disaster.

A Japanese train station built around a 700-year-old camphor tree.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.

An eerie maze of industrial factories looks like something out of a dystopian sci-fi.

Modern Japanese museum is buried by snow annually.

Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.