The site of Japan's first major environmental disaster.

The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.

This beautiful defunct water tower adds a European flair to a traditional Japanese neighborhood.

Emerging from the sidewalk, this sculpture of a whale commemorates the importance of baleen in traditional Japanese puppetry.

At a Japanese train station, a goddess emerges from a dumpling.

Only the face remains of this giant Buddha statue, which is said to be a source of luck for students.

According to one legend, this bridge was crafted after monkeys formed a body-bridge across the gorge.

Constructed thousands of years ago, these stone circles offer incredible insight into the lives of the people who built them.

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

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.