Daikon radishes are offered to the Japanese Buddhist counterpart of the Hindu god Ganesha at this historic hilltop temple.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

Oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.

It is rumored that if you spot this little golden frog hiding in plain sight, good luck will come your way.

Life-sized statues of two characters from a decades-long Japanese film series stand outside Shibamata station.

A network of ancient tunnels and vaulted chambers with mystical Buddhist reliefs, built for ascetic training.

Home to a legend of the supernatural raccoon dog, a rare wooden structure of Edo, and witnesses of the Tokyo bombings.

An isolated "phantom bridge" doomed to crumble into ruin.

In a rural Japanese town that has committed to sustainable practices, even the hotel is made from recycled materials.

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

This giant statue pays homage to this temple's furry residents who keep the landscape pristine.

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

A statue of a mischievous raccoon towers over this city park.

Visitors to this park are welcomed by an ancient Japanese megalithic tomb that dates back to the sixth century.

The Yonaguni Monument, a natural formation or the Japanese Atlantis?

This temple is steeped in local folklore involving a teakettle and a raccoon dog.

Tell this pair of "love-inviting" cats in Ginza your romantic hopes.

Sulphuric gases inhabit a beautiful Japanese island.

A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.

These wondrously illuminated caverns extend under the mountains of the Fukushima Prefecture.

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

A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.

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