A touching statue dedicated to Japan's first therapy dog.

Visitors to this park are welcomed by an ancient Japanese megalithic tomb that dates back to the sixth century.

Exploring crime and punishment in feudal and pre-modern Japan.

This shrine dedicated to a legendary swordsman has become a pilgrimage site for the ill and infirmed.

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

This water goblin statue represents a 19th-century urban legend about a haunted canal that became a Japanese idiom.

A memorial to the Indian victims of the devastating 1923 earthquake, built in glorious Mughal style.

The Port of Yokohama’s customs headquarters building resembles a Moorish kasbah, complete with a minaret.

This retro izakaya street is a unique legacy of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Passengers are not allowed to set foot outside this station, but you can still enjoy spectacular views of the sea from the platform.

Once upon a time in Kamakura, a five-headed dragon fell in love with an Indian water goddess.

A mountaintop shrine-temple guarded by a horde of half-demon priests.

The former home of queer novelist Yoshiya Nobuko memorializes her contributions to modern-day manga.

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

This statue of Buddha has a distinctive hairstyle meant to represent an unfathomably long period of meditation.

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

More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.

Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

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

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

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