Places ChicheroniesDelFuego Wants to Go

This glass wall is gradually filling up with paper cranes, in honor of Hiroshima’s past and dedication to its future.

"Excuse me sir, your submarine is blocking my building."

Museum dedicated to the largest battleship ever built.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

A stunning, storied set of waterfalls you can walk to from the city’s main train station in less than 15 minutes

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

The World Heritage-designated site of Japan’s industrial revolution, once mistaken as a den of vampires.

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

Although it has never been a secret ninja base, this shrine still has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.

It is said that coins washed in the waters here will miraculously multiply.

Open since 1690, this former teahouse makes “strength mochi” based on the centuries-old recipe.

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

A collection of trees from each of the 47 Japanese prefectures.

Just outside Tokyo, a 45-story-high observatory with a stunning view of Tokyo Skytree and Mount Fuji.

The centuries-old cobblestones of a feudal highway remain in the woods of Hakone.

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

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

An incredible collection of rare, well-preserved fish fossils hidden in a university campus

These medieval wooden bridge pillars appeared out of nowhere in the aftermath of a huge earthquake.

The birthplace of Japanese coinage.

The long-lost tomb of an ancient Japanese emperor, complete with a miniature terracotta army.

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

A dramatic landscape of ancient lava, carved into hexagonal columns by nature itself.

A Japanese train station built around a 700-year-old camphor tree.