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Tokyo, Japan
Hachiko
After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.
35.7180, 139.7788
Tokyo, Japan
Shitamachi Museum
A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.
35.7102, 139.7727
Tokyo, Japan
Asukayama Park
Visit the cherry blossoms at Tokyo’s unofficial smallest mountain.
35.7505, 139.7388
Tokyo, Japan
Shōzoku Inari-jinja Shrine
Thousands of foxes are said to gather and parade across the neighborhood of Ōji on New Year’s Eve.
35.7564, 139.7379
Tokyo, Japan
Asakura Gallery
Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.
35.7995, 139.8002
Tokyo, Japan
Kanda Myojin Shrine
You can receive a blessing for your electronics at this Shinto shrine near Akihabara.
35.7016, 139.7678
Tokyo, Japan
Oinusama
Rubbing salt on this small stone dog is said to make wishes come true.
35.7029, 139.8213
Tokyo, Japan
Hachiman Bridge
The oldest iron bridge in Japan is preserved and unassumingly placed over a pedestrian path.
35.6719, 139.8006
Tokyo, Japan
Owl Police Box
This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.
35.7297, 139.7129
Ushiku, Japan
Ushiku Daibutsu: The Great Buddha of Ushiku
The third-tallest statue in the world depicts the "Buddha of Infinite Light," complete with observation deck in his chest.
35.9825, 140.2203
Hitachinaka, Japan
Kochia Hill
Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.
36.3966, 140.5347
Hakone, Japan
Hakone Open-Air Museum
Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.
35.2447, 139.0515
Tokyo, Japan
Moyai
Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.
35.6585, 139.7009
Tokyo, Japan
Shinagawa Station
Japan's first train station is also the site of Godzilla's first destructive visit to the nation.
35.6285, 139.7388
Tokyo, Japan
'Fossils of the 20th Century Civilization'
Composed of scrap metal, a pair of platform-length murals chronicle Japan’s history, from the Big Bang to the development of modern Tokyo.
35.6823, 139.7988
Tokyo, Japan
Gotokuji Temple
The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.
35.6488, 139.6474
Helsinki, Finland
Submarine Vesikko
The last surviving submarine from a strange chapter of Finnish history.
60.1426, 24.9870
Fremantle, Australia
Fremantle Prison
One of the world’s oldest surviving convict prisons, once the scene of daring escapes and riots.
-32.0549, 115.7529
Hakui, Japan
Cosmo Isle Hakui
A museum of space exploration in the UFO capital of Japan.
36.8980, 136.7886
Fujinomiya-shi, Japan
Aokigahara Forest
A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.
35.4626, 138.6544
Narusawa, Japan
Fugaku Wind Cave
One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.
35.4775, 138.6571
Narusawa-mura, Japan
Narusawa Hyoketsu (Ice Cave)
A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest."
35.4752, 138.6671
Kitakyushu, Japan
TOTO Toilet Museum
This futuristic-looking museum was built for the centennial of Japan's most innovative toilet.
33.8754, 130.8747
Yoshinogari, Japan
Yoshinogari Historical Park
The largest archaeological site from the Yayoi period.
33.3243, 130.3842
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