In the former treasury of a popular temple, a rare sculptural depiction of Kannon’s diverse avatars.

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

It is said that coins washed in the waters here will miraculously multiply.

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.

Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.

Founded in 1880, this humble brewery still practices a disappearing technique of sake-making.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.