The first location of the eventual video game giant.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

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

The name of the only golden Buddhist temple in Korea translates as "the temple that protects the country."

The world's longest bridge fountain has hundreds of nozzles that create a beautiful, illuminated spectacle.

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

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

Rubbing salt on this small stone dog is said to make wishes come true.

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

Emerging from the sidewalk, this sculpture of a whale commemorates the importance of baleen in traditional Japanese puppetry.

This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.

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

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.

The site of Japan’s first archaeological excavation is also the birthplace of fingerprint forensics.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

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

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

Every color in the rainbow awaits.