Hiroshima, Japan
Human Shadow Etched in Stone
An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Osaka, Japan
Chapel Goedele
A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.
Tokyo, Japan
Ningyocho Mechanical Clock Towers
When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.
Kobe, Japan
Kitano-chō
Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.
Tokyo, Japan
Transparent Restroom
These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.
Tokyo, Japan
Myth of Tomorrow
After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Metropolitan Building Staff Cafeteria
The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.
Tokyo, Japan
Lucky Dragon and Atomic Tuna Memorial
An oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.
Tokyo, Japan
Museum of Package Culture
Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.
Osaka, Japan
Gate Tower Building
The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.
Kyoto, Japan
Honke Owariya
One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.
Tokyo, Japan
Intermediatheque
An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.
Tokyo, Japan
Jimbōchō Book Town
A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.
Tokyo, Japan
Shitamachi Museum
A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.
Tokyo, Japan
Odaiba Statue of Liberty
This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.
Kobe, Japan
Kobe Luminarie
An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.
Hiroshima, Japan
Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.
Tokyo, Japan
Gorilla Building
A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.
Tokyo, Japan
Hachikō's Grave
People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.
Koganei, Japan
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.
Tokyo, Japan
Ekibenya Matsuri
A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.
Hiroshima, Japan
Hiroshima's Hypocenter
A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.
Iwakuni, Japan
Kintai Bridge
One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.
Tokyo, Japan
Hachiko
After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.
