Odate, Japan
Nipro Hachiko Dome
This sports stadium was made from 25,000 cypress trees and ranks among the world's largest wooden domes.
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Odate, Japan
This sports stadium was made from 25,000 cypress trees and ranks among the world's largest wooden domes.
Tokyo, Japan
The original location of the eponymous site of Japan’s Yayoi period is now lost in time.
Odate, Japan
An Akita-themed facility modeled after the old Shibuya Station, erected in honor of Hachiko, a famously loyal dog.
Sendai, Japan
Established in 1950, this humble burger joint is the oldest surviving one in Japan.
Sendai, Japan
Officially the lowest mountain in Japan.
Usuki, Japan
These medieval stone-cut Buddhist statues may protect visitors from being fired.
Sukagawa, Japan
A small, family-friendly museum dedicated to the “god of special effects” who brought Godzilla to life.
Ichinoseki, Japan
This glass-themed tourist park in northern Japan feels like taking a step back in time.
Hirosaki, Japan
The northernmost of the 12 surviving feudal castles of Japan is known as a cherry blossom viewing spot.
Fukuoka, Japan
The former site of Fukuoka’s legendary ramen joint works hard to guide customers to the “original” original.
Sendai, Japan
A 20,000-year-old fossilized forest is preserved at this unique museum.
Kitakyushu, Japan
This futuristic-looking museum was built for the centennial of Japan's most innovative toilet.
Oga, Japan
A natural resemblance of the monster of film lore.
Takachiho, Japan
Row through this enchanted narrow chasm whose stones are said to resemble dragon scales.
Sasaguri, Japan
A serene mountaintop temple complex featuring one big, bronze Buddha.
Tsugaru, Japan
A train station decorated by a giant replica of the ancient Shakōki-dogū figurine found in the area.
Tokyo, Japan
This often-overlooked monument was crafted in the shape of the iconic samurai coin to honor an Edo-period mint.
Dazaifu, Japan
This is no ordinary coffee chain outlet—it's an architectural masterpiece.
Ichinoseki, Japan
A stretch of the Iwai River that features beautiful rocky cliffs, rapids, and flying dango.
Osaka, Japan
This temple is home to a group of Buddha statues made from thousands of bones and ashes of the deceased.
Tokyo, Japan
This monument gives insight into how lost children were found in Edo-period Tokyo.
Fukuoka, Japan
It is rumored that if you spot this little golden frog hiding in plain sight, good luck will come your way.
Fukuoka, Japan
A bizarre, tuberculosis sanatorium-themed café moonlighting as an underground art gallery.
Sado, Japan
Japan's longest-running music festival takes place on an isolated butterfly-shaped island.