Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

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

The only natural gorge in metropolitan Tokyo, with lots of greenery and ancient burial chambers.

Next door to Tokyo DisneySea is a giant sculpture created by Taro Okamoto symbolizing the dynamism of life.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

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

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

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

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

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

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

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

Every spring, this walkway outside the Japan Mint turns into a cherry blossom tunnel.

This site commemorates the life of a Japanese scientist who dedicated his life to the discovery of diseases.

Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.