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This glass wall is gradually filling up with paper cranes, in honor of Hiroshima’s past and dedication to its future.

Ward off bad luck and fill your bottle with "the most watery water" at this little roadside shrine in Yonezawa.

Marvel at the world's largest collection of jellyfish, including more than 10,000 undulating moon jellies.

They say the internet is forever but just in case, the shiba inu behind an iconic meme has been immortalized in bronze.

One of the top 100 sights of feudal Tokyo continues to impress those who visit the lesser temples of Ueno.

In the oldest zen temple stands a descendant of the very tree that introduced tea to Japanese culture.

This quirky little private museum is home to more than a thousand stones, carved by nature, that resemble human faces.

One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.

One of the largest producers of MSG in the world welcomes visitors to its Kawasaki factory with an albino panda named Aji-Kun.

A hole-in-the-wall antiquities museum in one of Tokyo's most popular megamalls.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Rubbing salt on this small stone dog is said to make wishes come true.

The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

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

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.