Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

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

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

One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.

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

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

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

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

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

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

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

Children's literature inside, forest all around.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

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

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.