The largest archaeological site from the Yayoi period.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

This village is home to the largest existing settlement of the Ainu, the Indigenous people of Japan.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

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

Huts like this were once a hub for the female divers who collected pearls and seafood off Japan's coasts.

Its collection distills more than 60 years of pop culture in Japan, from Godzilla to Hulk Hogan.

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

Visitors to this park are welcomed by an ancient Japanese megalithic tomb that dates back to the sixth century.

Home to the world's oldest wooden building.

Museum dedicated to the largest battleship ever built.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

Fans line up at the crack of dawn for a slurpy bowl of deliciousness at this noodle counter inside a factory.

A deserted island in southwest Japan that once sheltered persecuted Christians.

This ancient burial site was once thought to be the home of a race distinctive to Ainu folklore.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

Constructed thousands of years ago, these stone circles offer incredible insight into the lives of the people who built them.

This little town supplies Japan with most of its calligraphy brushes, still made by hand from animal fur.

One of the bloodiest and most important battles in Japanese history is recreated with kitschy concrete statues.

A hub of information on tropical diseases and their treatments.

This “peasant café” in the middle of Tokyo re-creates the atmosphere of the Japanese countryside.

Japan's first automaton went missing, only to be revived by the Osaka Science Museum.

Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.