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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

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

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

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

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

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

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

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

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

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

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

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

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.