Places jennybento Wants to Go

One of the few surviving World War II-era air-raid shelters in Tokyo.

Japan's first automaton went missing, only to be revived by the Osaka Science Museum.

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

This museum is dedicated to the cultural history of tobacco and salt, once monopolized in Japan.

More tin toys than you can shake a clapping monkey at.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

This bizarre residential building is the masterpiece of Von Jour Caux, the “Gaudí of Japan.”

These wondrously illuminated caverns extend under the mountains of the Fukushima Prefecture.

An eerie maze of industrial factories looks like something out of a dystopian sci-fi.

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.

This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.

An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.

A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.

Make your own fake treats at this factory and workshop in the epicenter of Japan's food replica industry.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.

White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.