Places AdOYo Wants to Go

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000-year-old wood at this peaceful site.

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

An oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

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

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

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

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

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.