Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

The ruins of Japan’s premier water brothel.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.

Children's literature inside, forest all around.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

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

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

Oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.

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

Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.

Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

These Japanese gardens are blankets of light for dark winter nights.

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

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