Places everywhereemily Wants to Go

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Sulphuric gases inhabit a beautiful Japanese island.

This prehistoric site is home to the largest shell midden cluster in Japan.

This theme park is not in Tokyo, not especially German, and certainly not a village.

A small island with no monkeys but plenty of military ruins.

This subway station is named after a local legend about supernatural dancing cats.

A romantic escape inspired by the legend of a child-eating five-headed dragon.

A major Japanese execution ground site from the Middle Ages.

Once upon a time in Kamakura, a five-headed dragon fell in love with an Indian water goddess.

An ancient mountain-cut pass runs largely forgotten in the suburbs of Kamakura.

A network of ancient tunnels and vaulted chambers with mystical Buddhist reliefs, built for ascetic training.

A giant statue of the Buddhist goddess of mercy watches over the town of Ōfuna.

Hike to a hidden medieval troglodyte necropolis.

Nestled among the bamboos in a temple complex, this art installation serves as a unique memorial to insects.

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

Home to 800-year-old zen basin, a 400-year-old pilgrim’s path, and a century-old industrial grotto.

This frenetic mural recalls an annual festival that once took the city by storm.

These statues are dedicated to the damned souls of those executed centuries ago on the beautiful Yuigahama beach.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

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

Off the beaten path along the coastline of Miura, a scenic cliff with an evocative name.

Once an erosional cave, this scenic arch was lifted up above the sea's surface by an earthquake.

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.