Places fkitchens Wants to Go

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

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

We heard you like volcanoes so we put a volcano in your volcano so you can die for sure...

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

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

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

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

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

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

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

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

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

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

Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.