Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Guarding the city of Chiyoda is a bizarre insectile creature with a name no one can pronounce.

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

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

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

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

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

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.

The last remaining predreadnought battleship in the world has been a museum for nearly a century.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

Weighing nearly 7 tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

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

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.