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.”

The site of a famous samurai duel.

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

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

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

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

In 806, Kobo Daishi began meditating on Mount Misen. The Buddhist monk lit this holy fire, which has been kept burning for 1,200 years.