Places deriverative Wants to Go

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

Along the side of the road on a small Japanese island is an extensive garden of uniquely designed Shisa statues.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

A bizarre assault of surreal art hiding in bushes and huts on a hill.

Fanatical collections of vintage toys, dolls, clothes, and objects.

The largest seated Buddha statue in Japan is the centerpiece of an abandoned complex in a quiet, seaside town.

This train station has no entrances or exits for pedestrians, and exists only to take advantage of the area’s view.

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

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

The first Venetian glass exhibit in Japan and one of the largest in the world.

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.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

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

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

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

A mountaintop Buddhist temple with panoramic views of Hiroshima.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

A mountain demon once helped a local villager construct a canal, after which he sat on this oak tree to rest.

These 33 Zen Buddhist temples were built to protect the nearby castle.

An atmospheric shrine of mountain worship that is home to a number of curious folk tales.