Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.