Places Egao Wants to Go

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).

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

The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.

Inaccessible by foot, Japan's most secluded train station sits in the middle of nowhere.

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

This historic hydroelectric power plant in Japan has been preserved and is open to the public.

A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.

An isolated "phantom bridge" doomed to crumble into ruin.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

This village is home to the largest existing settlement of the Ainu, the Indigenous people of Japan.