Places deriverative Wants to Go

Visit a speakeasy-like indie cinema specializing in 16mm and 35mm films.

A rare north-facing Ksitigarbha statue enshrined in a passageway off Osaka’s busiest area.

Up on the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower sits an American mascot that became Osaka’s own lucky god.

This temple is home to a group of Buddha statues made from thousands of bones and ashes of the deceased.

The tomb of an infamous chimeric monster whose corpse once washed ashore in Osaka.

An office building covered from head to toe in over eighty variety of plants

A Japanese fertility god in the shape of a large phallus.

The oldest operating company in the entire world, founded in 578 AD

Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor.

Located in the large-scale shopping mall is an otherwise unassuming aquarium featuring species native to Okinawa waters.

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

A bovine sumo match in which both bulls live to fight another day.

This sports stadium was made from 25,000 cypress trees and ranks among the world's largest wooden domes.

Another statue of Japan's most famous dog stands in his hometown.

An Akita-themed facility modeled after the old Shibuya Station, erected in honor of Hachiko, a famously loyal dog.

Dedicated to the history and culture of Japanese fishcake, this museum invites you to take part in its kamaboko-making workshop.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

The largest example of the “snail well” unique to the Musashino Plateau region.

A collection of nostalgic items from the Showa era with an exhibit on the local ghost story of the Snow Woman.

A hidden alley with seven corners and handmade cat decorations.

This high-design church is made up of two dizzying spirals meant to evoke the weaving together of marriage.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

A nouveau-riche hilltop “palace” that once provided lodging to more than a hundred fishermen.

This dazzling three-story shop showcases the art and history of music boxes, a popular novelty in Japan.