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The Genbaku Dome is an atomic-bomb-damaged building in the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima City.

Himeji Castle in Hyogo Prefecture, with its white outer walls, has the largest tower of any castle in Japan.

Ginza is the most prestigious area in Japan. Many people aspire to open a shop, have a meal, or drink in an exclusive club here.

Jutting out into the Sea of Okhotsk, Shiretoko is the southernmost place in the world where drift ice can be seen.

At first, castles were defensive bases, but later shoguns and samurai started living in them.

Japan is a volcanic country, and so it has a lot of hot springs.

There are two main religions in Japan: Shintoism and Buddhism.

Zazen is a practice found in Zen, one kind of Buddhism.

Kimonos are Japan's traditional national dress.

Kabuki is a traditional Japanese performing art that features music, dance, and drama.

The Ninjas that often appear in Japanese period dramas were undercover fighters who were active from the Sengoku period to the Edo period.

There are no specific rules for enjoying Japanese gardens.

When sumo wrestling first became popular in Japan 1500 years ago, it was a ritual used to predict the outcome of crop harvests.

In the villages of Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture and Gokayama in Toyama Prefecture,

Many buildings in Aoyama are owned by large Japanese and foreign companies and various foreign

Kiyomizudera Temple, in Kyoto's Higashiyama area, was built in 778.

Akihabara is one part of Tokyo that has really changed a lot these days. 秋葉原は東京において、近年、その性格が劇的に変化した

Japan is home to many gods, so many that they are said to be countless.

The area is made up of the Yanaka, Nezu, and Sendagi districts and lies between Bunkyo and Taito

You can experience both modern and Edo -period Japan here.