One of the bloodiest and most important battles in Japanese history is recreated with kitschy concrete statues.

A rare example of an ancient Japanese hill castle believed to be the fortress of a legendary demon.

This village is home to the largest existing settlement of the Ainu, the Indigenous people of Japan.

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

This giant seated Bhudda of Healing dates to the 1780s.

More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.

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

Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

This ancient burial site was once thought to be the home of a race distinctive to Ainu folklore.

Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.

One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

Sulphuric gases inhabit a beautiful Japanese island.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

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

Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869.

Modern Japanese museum is buried by snow annually.

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.

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

The third-tallest statue in the world depicts the "Buddha of Infinite Light," complete with observation deck in his chest.

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.