The other side is actually green.

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

What's believed to be the country's first shrine is, in Shintō mythology, the annual meeting place of the gods.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

This little town supplies Japan with most of its calligraphy brushes, still made by hand from animal fur.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.

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

The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.

A Japanese shrine to dolls.

Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.

Make your own fake treats at this factory and workshop in the epicenter of Japan's food replica industry.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

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

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

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

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.