Places BryanKnight Wants to Go

The statue's head is one of the few fragments of the original Urakami Cathedral to survive the atomic bomb.

Come for the fish sundae, stay for the collection of Studio Ghibli cat buses.

Home to the world's oldest wooden building.

This little town supplies Japan with most of its calligraphy brushes, still made by hand from animal fur.

Fans line up at the crack of dawn for a slurpy bowl of deliciousness at this noodle counter inside a factory.

A statue of a mischievous raccoon towers over this city park.

A whimsical museum dedicated to the mischievous kappa, a mythical cucumber-loving water sprite.

Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.

Though technically an illegal structure, this eclectic DIY apartment complex is beloved by its residents.

High in the mountains of Kochi Prefecture, a magnificent library designed by a world-famous architect.

Constructed thousands of years ago, these stone circles offer incredible insight into the lives of the people who built them.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

This temple is steeped in local folklore involving a teakettle and a raccoon dog.

Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.

The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.

This incredible mountainside temple is home to intriguing statues of demon-like creatures.

"Singing sands" and the world's largest hourglass reside near Japan's Kotogahama beach.

This seven story Japanese love hotel now stands in ruins.

The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.

A hub of information on tropical diseases and their treatments.

"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.

What's believed to be the country's first shrine is, in Shintō mythology, the annual meeting place of the gods.

One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.