Places adyban07 Wants to Go

The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

A lesser-known sister to Paris's world-famous museum, located within a Buddhist sculpture paradise.

The site of Japan's first major environmental disaster.

A network of ancient tunnels and vaulted chambers with mystical Buddhist reliefs, built for ascetic training.

A temple made famous by Japanese Buddhist monks who sacrificed themselves at sea.

A stretch of the Iwai River that features beautiful rocky cliffs, rapids, and flying dango.

An isolated "phantom bridge" doomed to crumble into ruin.

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

Over 40 species of fern cover the canyon walls of this lush green bowl, cut off from the bustle of the world by a cave entrance.

A hidden gallery exhibits intricate, decades-old Buddhist reliefs.

This massive, Edo Period, coin-shaped sand painting is believed to be a source of great luck.

The oldest academic institution in Japan provides a glimpse of university life during the days of the samurai.

A shrine dedicated to the sacred white snakes of Iwakuni, whose albinism has been passed down for generations.

Inaccessible by foot, Japan's most secluded train station sits in the middle of nowhere.

Would you spend the night in Japan's deepest train station?

In a rural Japanese town that has committed to sustainable practices, even the hotel is made from recycled materials.

Chiseled out of a sandstone cliff, one farmer's unfinished art project lies in ruins.

Nestled amid the trees lies an abandoned funicular railway that dates back to the 1920s.

A small shrine dedicated to a god of lightning and electronics.

Losing lottery tickets are deposited at this shrine in hopes of better luck.

The former home of queer novelist Yoshiya Nobuko memorializes her contributions to modern-day manga.

This retro café is a remnant of Japan’s post-war Argentine tango craze.

The site of a famous samurai duel.

This abandoned, spaceship-like building is home to a museum so unpopular that it has been put on hiatus for over two decades.