Places janepeytonjohnson Wants to Go

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

This sawtooth mountain range still bears the strangely lovely marks of its history as a medieval quarry.

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

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

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

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

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

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

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

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

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

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

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

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

A kitsch shrine dedicated to the ogre-slaying folktale hero born from a peach.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

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

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.