Oarai, Japan
Kamiiso no Torii
A lone torii arch stands on a coastal rock where a deity is said to have landed.
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Oarai, Japan
A lone torii arch stands on a coastal rock where a deity is said to have landed.
Kyoto, Japan
View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.
Oga, Japan
A natural resemblance of the monster of film lore.
Fukuoka, Japan
It is rumored that if you spot this little golden frog hiding in plain sight, good luck will come your way.
Tokyo, Japan
In Asakusa, Tokyo's very own Walk of Fame.
Otaru, Japan
A gorgeous, nostalgic café housed in a lofty old warehouse, lit only by petroleum lamps.
Tsu, Japan
A lesser-known sister to Paris's world-famous museum, located within a Buddhist sculpture paradise.
Okinawa, Japan
A World War II battle site made famous by one man's heroic actions.
Kamishihoro, Japan
An isolated "phantom bridge" doomed to crumble into ruin.
Osaka, Japan
Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.
Sakaiminato, Japan
The hometown of a beloved manga artist created a treasure hunt for his popular ghostly characters.
Uonuma, Japan
Running through lush forests and across the Tadami River, this train line offers breathtaking views of rural Japan.
Urayasu, Japan
Next door to Tokyo DisneySea is a giant sculpture created by Taro Okamoto symbolizing the dynamism of life.
Tokyo, Japan
Discover the mummified remains of Ancient Egypt in the middle of metropolitan Tokyo.
Nichinan-shi, Japan
These seven moai figures are the world's only sanctioned replicas of the Easter Island originals.
Utsunomiya, Japan
This massive, beautifully-lit underground quarry leaves visitors in awe.
Nagasaki, Japan
The statue's head is one of the few fragments of the original Urakami Cathedral to survive the atomic bomb.
Tokyo, Japan
A sad reminder of the World War II bombing stands largely unnoticed on a street corner.
Tokyo, Japan
Unbeknownst to most passersby, this marble statue standing outside an office building is a genuine piece of second-century Rome.
Tokyo, Japan
The buildings are among the few Frank Lloyd Wright structures still standing in Japan.
Kitagawa, Japan
Nope, not the one in France. The only officially-recognized reproduction of Monet’s garden in Giverny is located in a remote corner of Japan.
Japan
The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.
Hiroshima, Japan
An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.
Tokyo, Japan
Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.