Nagato, Japan
Mara Kannon
This phallic temple was erected in the forest to honor the tragic death of a samurai lord's son.
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Nagato, Japan
This phallic temple was erected in the forest to honor the tragic death of a samurai lord's son.
Utsunomiya, Japan
This massive, beautifully-lit underground quarry leaves visitors in awe.
Tokyo, Japan
This public bathroom takes the form of a 19th-century lighthouse that once stood on the spot.
Kyoto, Japan
The first location of the eventual video game giant.
Matsumoto, Japan
This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.
Tokyo, Japan
A small laundromat covered wall-to-ceiling with portrait drawings.
Tokyo, Japan
This unassuming office building is home to what was once the world's largest pendulum clock.
Yokohama, Japan
The Port of Yokohama’s customs headquarters building resembles a Moorish kasbah, complete with a minaret.
Sapporo, Japan
An open-air museum exhibiting a total of 52 century-old buildings, recreating Hokkaido’s “pioneer village.”