Nara, Japan
Tōdai-ji Daibutsuden (The Great Buddha Hall)
This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.
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Hakone, Japan
Hakone Open-Air Museum
Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.
Miyoshi, Japan
The Vine Bridges of Iya Valley
Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.
Namerikawa, Japan
The Firefly Squid of Toyama Bay
Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.
Hitachinaka, Japan
Kochia Hill
Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.
Permanently Closed
Nara, Japan
Nara Dreamland
The abandoned Japanese amusement park once loomed as a dystopian Disneyland.
Kitakyushu, Japan
Wisteria Tunnel
An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.
Mitaka, Japan
Ghibli Museum
A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.
Fujinomiya-shi, Japan
Aokigahara Forest
A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.
