Fujinomiya, Japan
Tenshou-Kyousha Shrine Mermaid Mummy
Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.
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Fujinomiya, Japan
Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.
Beppu, Japan
Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.
Hiroshima, Japan
A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.
Iwakuni, Japan
One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.
Hida, Japan
Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe.
Tsuruoka, Japan
The self-mummified monks of Japan.
Tokyo, Japan
An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.
Tokyo, Japan
After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.
Tokyo, Japan
A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.
Tokyo, Japan
Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.
Kyoto, Japan
A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.
Tokyo, Japan
This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.
Kyoto, Japan
The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.
Himeji, Japan
Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.
Narusawa-mura, Japan
A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest."
Kyoto, Japan
1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.
Hatsukaichi, Japan
This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.
Hakone, Japan
Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.
Takehara, Japan
Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.
Hakone, Japan
This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.
Yakushima, Japan
The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.
Tokyo, Japan
The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.