Japan offers a very wide range of attractions, from historical and cultural treasures to modern and futuristic sights and beautiful forests, mountains and sea coasts. The Japanese cuisine is one of Japan's greatest attractions. A great variety of Japanese cuisine and food from around the world can be enjoyed in Japan. The Temples in Japan are houses of worship for the Buddhists. Beautiful as they stand, the temples should be especially noted for the manner in which they blend with their verdant surroundings. The simple architecture of these temples cannot go unnoticed. Japan is home to nearly one million shrines. These shrines are mostly located far from the crowded cities, close to the isolated woods whose calmness they seem to suck and manifest in their tranquility. The profuse richness of Japanese art overflows into many walks of their lives, gardens being no exception. While many of the gardens in Japan are located in the calm environs of monasteries, others blossom in the ruins of feudal lords' castles. Ponds are an indispensable feature of almost all the gardens in Japan.