One of the bloodiest and most important battles in Japanese history is recreated with kitschy concrete statues.

Japan's first automaton went missing, only to be revived by the Osaka Science Museum.

A statue erected on an infamous cliff where young boys would hold dangerous "pee offs" to prove their mettle.

One of the largest producers of MSG in the world welcomes visitors to its Kawasaki factory with an albino panda named Aji-Kun.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.

A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

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.