Near the mouth of the Yodo River, this museum offers visitors six floors of hands-on learning about Osaka's raw sewage.

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000 year old wood at this peaceful site.

The third-tallest statue in the world depicts the "Buddha of Infinite Light," complete with observation deck in his chest.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

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

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

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

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.