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.

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

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

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

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'