One of only a handful of seaside temples in Korea, this sacred space is home to a legendary healing Buddha statue and a traffic safety prayer pagoda.

The Shinsegae Department Store is the largest of its kind in the whole world.

In 806, Kobo Daishi began meditating on Mount Misen. The Buddhist monk lit this holy fire, which has been kept burning for 1,200 years.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

Its collection distills more than 60 years of pop culture in Japan, from Godzilla to Hulk Hogan.

This traditional Japanese shrine is dedicated to four Shinto deities.

This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.

This small Japanese street is lined with figures, sculptures and a shrine dedicated to frogs.

Nine healing baths available only to those who stay in this quaint town, said to have inspired 'Spirited Away.'

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Japan’s tallest Godzilla statue contains a piece of the original 1954 film within its base.

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

Luminaries from Albert Einstein to John Lennon once had a cup of coffee at Tokyo's oldest café.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.