Places ChicheroniesDelFuego Wants to Go

This village is home to the largest existing settlement of the Ainu, the Indigenous people of Japan.

This little town supplies Japan with most of its calligraphy brushes, still made by hand from animal fur.

The site of Japan’s first archaeological excavation is also the birthplace of fingerprint forensics.

A statue of a mischievous raccoon towers over this city park.

Nope, not the one in France. The only officially-recognized reproduction of Monet’s garden in Giverny is located in a remote corner of Japan.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

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

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Ever needed a chocolate-filled crepe in the wee hours of the morning?

If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.

A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

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

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.