Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

An abandoned giant glass dome sits in the bay in “the Venice of the East.”

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

This giant bronze Buddha, the third largest in Japan, is the last in an ill-fated series of statues.

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

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

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

The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.