Places CShigeoK Wants to Go

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

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.

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

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

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

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000-year-old wood at this peaceful site.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

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

This ruined Japanese stripclub sits half burnt to the ground.

Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.

An oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.

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.

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

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

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

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.