Located in a remote mountain valley in Yamagata Prefecture, these hot springs have attracted bathers for over 450 years.

This strange mural located in the Ueno station is filled with traditional Japanese symbolism.

This massive, beautifully-lit underground quarry leaves visitors in awe.

"Excuse me sir, your submarine is blocking my building."

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

This infamous execution site inspired the beginning of Japan's modernization in the late 18th-century.

Every spring, this walkway outside the Japan Mint turns into a cherry blossom tunnel.

Although damaged beyond recognition, this stone god is still said to bring good luck to those who tap on him with a pebble.

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

Daikon radishes are offered to the Japanese Buddhist counterpart of the Hindu god Ganesha at this historic hilltop temple.

The statue's head is one of the few fragments of the original Urakami Cathedral to survive the atomic bomb.

The only Buddhist temple in Japan dedicated to breasts.

A sad reminder of the World War II bombing stands largely unnoticed on a street corner.

This iconic sluice gate is a favorite haunt for joggers, fishing enthusiasts, and even ghost hunters.

A rare example of an ancient Japanese hill castle believed to be the fortress of a legendary demon.

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

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

Although it has never been a secret ninja base, this shrine still has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.

A unique Shinto shrine filled with bunnies and wordplay.

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

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

Unbeknownst to most passersby, this marble statue standing outside an office building is a genuine piece of second-century Rome.

This village is home to the largest existing settlement of the Ainu, the Indigenous people of Japan.