A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

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

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

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

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

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

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

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

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

An abandoned skate park located in the middle of the wilderness.