Japan Beach, Castles & palaces, Food + Modern architecture pictures

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Experience the energy of one of the world’s largest cities, home to electronics shops and towering skyscrapers, ancient art and pretty cherry blossoms.

One of Isamu Noguchi’s last projects is an expansive public space that is more a immersive work of art than a traditional park.

This large city on Japan’s northernmost island has a medley of architectural styles, spectacular nature and some of the freshest seafood in the country.

Glass-melding and Buddhist shrines set the stage for old-world Japan, while steaming hot springs used by the imperial family create an otherworldly setting.

Be near the action and in the hub of Fukuoka’s transportation network in this neighborhood next to the city’s main train station.

Shopping, nightlife and a variety of festivals, as well as a famous Christmastime light display, are right next to Saitama Super Arena.

Gaze at memorials around the first city ever to be hit by a nuclear bomb or enjoy the art galleries, gardens and cuisine of the rebuilt, ultra-modern metropolis.

These riverside street food stalls are regional icons, showcasing tastes and culinary innovations, while providing scenic vistas of the water and city center.

These riverside street food stalls are regional icons, showcasing tastes and culinary innovations, while providing scenic vistas of the water and city center.

Marvel at the cherry blossom trees at the foot of a mountain and soak your feet in the public baths formed by natural hot springs.

Marvel at the cherry blossom trees at the foot of a mountain and soak your feet in the public baths formed by natural hot springs.

Gaze at memorials around the first city ever to be hit by a nuclear bomb or enjoy the art galleries, gardens and cuisine of the rebuilt, ultra-modern metropolis.

This large city on Japan’s northernmost island has a medley of architectural styles, spectacular nature and some of the freshest seafood in the country.

These riverside street food stalls are regional icons, showcasing tastes and culinary innovations, while providing scenic vistas of the water and city center.