A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

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.”

These Japanese gardens are blankets of light for dark winter nights.

This sawtooth mountain range still bears the strangely lovely marks of its history as a medieval quarry.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

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

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

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

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

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

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

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

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

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

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

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

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

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

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.