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Sakura tie in Showa Daibutsu, Aomori

Aomori, Japan

Showa Daibutsu

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

Atomic Bomb Dome

Hiroshima, Japan

Hiroshima Peace Memorial

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Outside of the mermaid's temple.

Fujinomiya, Japan

Tenshou-Kyousha Shrine Mermaid Mummy

Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.

The Great Buddha of Kamakura

Kamakura, Japan

The Great Buddha of Kamakura

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

Kintai Bridge. (Ken Spink/Atlas Obscura)

Iwakuni, Japan

Kintai Bridge

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

The hypocenter and surrounding devastation immediately after the detonation of the bomb

Hiroshima, Japan

Hiroshima's Hypocenter

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Sokushinbutsu of Dainichibou Temple

Tsuruoka, Japan

Sokushinbutsu of Dainichibou Temple

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

Narusawa Ice Cave

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." 

Itsukushima Shrine

Hatsukaichi, Japan

Itsukushima Shrine

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Sanjusagendo Temple

Kyoto, Japan

Sanjūsangen-dō

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

Shiratani Unsuikyo.

Yakushima, Japan

Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

Okunoshima

Takehara, Japan

Okunoshima

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine

Kyoto, Japan

Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Tōdai-ji Daibutsuden (The Great Buddha Hall)

Nara, Japan

Tōdai-ji Daibutsuden (The Great Buddha Hall)

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

The Vine Bridges of Iya Valley

Miyoshi, Japan

The Vine Bridges of Iya Valley

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

Gunkanjima Island

Nagasaki, Japan

Gunkanjima Island

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

Sagano Bamboo Forest

Kyoto, Japan

Sagano Bamboo Forest

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Wisteria Tunnel

Kitakyushu, Japan

Wisteria Tunnel

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

Fierce little cat.

Ishinomaki, Japan

Cat Island

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

War Memorial of Korea

Itaewon-ro, South Korea

War Memorial of Korea

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

Tapsa Temple

Jinan, South Korea

Tapsa Temple

120 mortarless pagodas built by one Korean hermit.

Cheomseongdae

Gyeongju, South Korea

Cheomseongdae

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

Hwaam Cave

Jeongseon, South Korea

Hwaam Cave

Asia's largest limestone cave is home to a world of plastic goblins and gold mining history.

Seodaemun Prison's main hall.

Seoul, South Korea

Seodaemun Prison

A chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation.

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