Places codycameronbrown Wants to Go

Huts like this were once a hub for the female divers who collected pearls and seafood off Japan's coasts.

Open since 1690, this former teahouse makes “strength mochi” based on the centuries-old recipe.

One of the bloodiest and most important battles in Japanese history is recreated with kitschy concrete statues.

A gorgeous, nostalgic café housed in a lofty old warehouse, lit only by petroleum lamps.

This giant seated Bhudda of Healing dates to the 1780s.

White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

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

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.