Europe's largest dinosaur museum was founded by a passionate autodidact.

Founded in 1880, this humble brewery still practices a disappearing technique of sake-making.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

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