The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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.

Fans line up at the crack of dawn for a slurpy bowl of deliciousness at this noodle counter inside a factory.

Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.

This exacting restaurant will charge a fine for every grain of rice you've left behind.

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

A charming, homemade vending machine dispenses burgers and sandwiches at this hole-in-the-wall bakery.

An eerie maze of industrial factories looks like something out of a dystopian sci-fi.

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

The ruin of a Japanese love hotel almost completely overgrown with brambles.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

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

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

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

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

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

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.