Updated: April 18, 2013, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Japan from shrines to shops to sumptuous hotels
Sensoji Shrine in Asakusa, Tokyo (Photo by Rosemary Behan)
Daikanyama is a hip neighborhood with high-end boutiques and restaurants. Rosemary Behan / The National
Harajuku. Rosemary Behan / The National
Shinjuku in Tokyo. Rosemary Behan / The National
A sushi breakfast at Iwasa Sushi, one of a handful of restaurants next to Tsukiji market's main buildings. Rosemary Behan / The National
A woman checking the map at a Metro station in Tokyo. Rosemary Behan / The National
Pedestrians pass the Hachiko Statue, a popular meeting place outside Shibuya Station, in Tokyo. Keith Tsuji / Getty Images
The Kamakura Daibutsu, a bronze statue of Amida Buddha on the grounds of the Kotukuin temple in Kamakura. Rosemary Behan / The National
Komachi street in Kamakura. Yasufumi Nishi / JNTO
A deluxe suite living room of The Peninsula Tokyo hotel. Courtesy The Peninsula Tokyo
Shibuya is famous for its scramble crossing, it is located in front of the Shibuya Station Hachiko exit. Keith Tsuji / Getty Images)
A view of Tokyo from Skytree. Rosemary Behan / The National
The Tokyo Skytree, left, is seen from the Sensoji temple in Tokyo. Tomohiro Ohsumi /Bloomberg
The tuna auction at Tsukiji market in Tokyo, where hundreds of huge tuna are laid out in rows, is a bloody and sobering sight. Rosemary Behan / The National