Places BryanKnight Wants to Go

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

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

A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

Make your own fake treats at this factory and workshop in the epicenter of Japan's food replica industry.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.

As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

Children's literature inside, forest all around.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

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

Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.

This active volcano's siren song to suicide jumpers forced authorities to build a fence.

These Japanese gardens are blankets of light for dark winter nights.

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