Japan's longest-running music festival takes place on an isolated butterfly-shaped island.

A touching statue dedicated to Japan's first therapy dog.

Exploring crime and punishment in feudal and pre-modern Japan.

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

Passengers are not allowed to set foot outside this station, but you can still enjoy spectacular views of the sea from the platform.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

This giant seated Bhudda of Healing dates to the 1780s.

Nope, not the one in France. The only officially-recognized reproduction of Monet’s garden in Giverny is located in a remote corner of Japan.

The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.

"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.

Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869.

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

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.

This giant bronze Buddha, the third largest in Japan, is the last in an ill-fated series of statues.

Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.

Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare enter it.

Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

Weighing nearly 7 tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000 year old wood at this peaceful site.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.