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

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

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

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

A flight of this "ghost staircase" has 40 steps on the way up, but only 39 steps on the way down.

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

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

Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

These Japanese gardens are blankets of light for dark winter nights.

White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

Oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.

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

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

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

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.