Places asherkaye Wants to Go

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

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

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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

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

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

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

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

We heard you like volcanoes so we put a volcano in your volcano so you can die for sure...

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

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

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

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.

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

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.