• Sensoji Shrine in Asakusa, Tokyo (Photo by Rosemary Behan)
    Sensoji Shrine in Asakusa, Tokyo (Photo by Rosemary Behan)
  • Daikanyama is a hip neighborhood with high-end boutiques and restaurants. Rosemary Behan / The National
    Daikanyama is a hip neighborhood with high-end boutiques and restaurants. Rosemary Behan / The National
  • Harajuku. Rosemary Behan / The National
    Harajuku. Rosemary Behan / The National
  • Shinjuku in Tokyo. 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 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
    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
    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
    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
    Komachi street in Kamakura. Yasufumi Nishi / JNTO
  • A deluxe suite living room of The Peninsula Tokyo hotel. Courtesy The Peninsula Tokyo
    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)
    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
    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 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
    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

In pictures: Japan from shrines to shops to sumptuous hotels

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