This century-old electronics store-turned-cafe serves comforting, retro fare.

An eclectic temple with Chinese architecture, Korean lion-dogs, an Indian god and a legendary 700-year-old tree.

Haunted by a giant white snake, this pond is said to bring the rain and pubic hair.

Learn about the indigenous people of Japan's northernmost islands.

Cute manhole covers commemorate the hometown of the real-life Ash Ketchum who created Pokémon.

The remains of a prehistoric settlement with a museum showcasing fascinating archaeological finds next to modern artworks.

This monumental intersection commemorates the day Okinawa switched to driving on the left.

The oldest surviving stele in Japan is a personal dedication from a monk to his late mother.

This Spanish theme park stands out in the Japanese countryside.

Nestled among the bamboos in a temple complex, this art installation serves as a unique memorial to insects.

Sip “liquid cuisine” made with meat, vegetables, and insects.

A museum housed in a stunning Rockefeller-funded medical institute building from the 1930s.

The original location of the eponymous site of Japan’s Yayoi period is now lost in time.

This unusual "magical shrine" honors a legendary raccoon-dog god that stowed away to Japan from some far-off land.

This lesser-visited gallery in a corner of the Tokyo National Museum complex is an architectural beauty dedicated to the ancient treasures of Hōryū-ji.

The only natural gorge in metropolitan Tokyo, with lots of greenery and ancient burial chambers.

Model trains whizz around an extensive room-sized diorama of Kyoto City.

This glass-themed tourist park in northern Japan feels like taking a step back in time.

According to local legend, an ancient serial killer nicknamed the “Hag” once haunted this pond.

A narrow, dead-end alley hides with a small fox shrine and the untold history of Yokohama's historic red-light district.

Buried nine feet under, these houses are preserved as a stark reminder of the disastrous 1991 Unzen eruption.

The birthplace of the Japanese idiom "wet clothes" meaning “false accusation."

The enigmatic symbol on this incineration plant's smokestack is, in fact, a one-of-a-kind clock.

This futuristic-looking museum was built for the centennial of Japan's most innovative toilet.