This former shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

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

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

This kitsch-forward diner is dedicated to an almost-forgotten “one-cent” prototype of okonomiyaki.

This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

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 400-year-old sweet shop serves a delicacy some have described as "edible incense."

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

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

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

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

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Installed in 1965, this whimsical slide has spawned a brood of “octopus mountains” across Japan.

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

Guarding the city of Chiyoda is a bizarre insectile creature with a name no one can pronounce.

A beautiful work of art designed to impress the Allied Forces.