Inakadate, Japan
Inakadate Tanbo Art
Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.
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Inakadate, Japan
Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.
Kyoto, Japan
This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.
Sakaiminato, Japan
This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.
Motobu, Japan
One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.
Suita-shi, Japan
Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.
Kyoto, Japan
Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.
Kyoto, Japan
A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.
Hiroshima, Japan
Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.
Noboribetsu-shi, Japan
A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.
Nagakute, Japan
A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."
Naoshima, Japan
A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.
Koganei, Japan
Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.
Kyoto, Japan
This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.
Kamakura, Japan
A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.
Shirakawa-mura, Japan
This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.
Himeji, Japan
Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.
Hatsukaichi, Japan
This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.
Kyoto, Japan
The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.
Hakone, Japan
Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.
Kyoto, Japan
1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.
Tokyo, Japan
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Tokyo, Japan
Every color in the rainbow awaits.
Tokyo, Japan
A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.
Tokyo, Japan
The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.