Kyoto, Japan
Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple
Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.
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Kyoto, Japan
Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.
Tokyo, Japan
Every color in the rainbow awaits.
Namerikawa, Japan
Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.
Tokyo, Japan
A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.
Tokyo, Japan
This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.
Nagasaki, Japan
Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.
Yakushima, Japan
The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'
Tokyo, Japan
The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.
Tokyo, Japan
Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
Yamanouchi, Japan
Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
Ishinomaki, Japan
On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.
Kitakyushu, Japan
An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.