Places abbylynn Wants to Go

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.