Places jennybento Wants to Go

A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

The last standing piece of a famous Honolulu landmark.

A glass display case holds the document that ended the Second World War—which one person signed on the wrong line.

A memorial dedicated to a traveling circus elephant killed by a lightning strike in 1972.

Sink your spoon into a luscious crema Catalana at this former urban dairy farm.

A testament to Colorado’s rugged mining history sits against a backdrop of striking mountain scenery.

This compact temple is filled with garlands of colorful balls that represent restrained monkeys.

A replica of an ancient alien-like idol humorously represents spectacles in a corner of this shrine complex.

A nondescript building is home to a one-room museum filled with an overwhelming array of art and objects.

Legend says that a swarm of centipedes and snakes once crawled out of the tomb of this cursed princess.

Retro as can be, this cinema still uses film reels and screens revivals of Shōwa-era hits and classics.

For half a century, this Arabian-inspired retro café has been an oasis for locals in Okinawa’s central tourist area.

This unique museum explores the world of Japanese demons and spirits.

Marvel at the world's largest collection of jellyfish, including more than 10,000 undulating moon jellies.

This dazzling three-story shop showcases the art and history of music boxes, a popular novelty in Japan.

The only Kurdish restaurant in Japan invites you to learn and feast.

This “grave” memorializes the 53 rakugo stories that were once banned by the national censorship.

Model trains whizz around an extensive room-sized diorama of Kyoto City.

Sip “liquid cuisine” made with meat, vegetables, and insects.

The 650 red and white Japanese plum trees of this Tokyo neighborhood blossom each spring.

This one-of-a-kind indie publisher-bookshop specializes in archiving historic red-light districts and niche cultural topics of the Shōwa era.

An open-air museum exhibiting a total of 52 century-old buildings, recreating Hokkaido’s “pioneer village.”

A museum in Hokkaido is housed in a former high school. On its grounds a marker shares the awakening of a man who longs to be reunited with his soulmate in the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere.

This airy five-floor library and museum houses thousands of books and rotating exhibits on Japanese monsters and anime.