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

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

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.

This sawtooth mountain range still bears the strangely lovely marks of its history as a medieval quarry.

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

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

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

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.