A remote and slightly overgrown park filled with replicas of world landmarks.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

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

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.

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

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

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

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.