Places juxu32 Wants to Go

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

A dramatic landscape of ancient lava, carved into hexagonal columns by nature itself.

This glass wall is gradually filling up with paper cranes, in honor of Hiroshima’s past and dedication to its future.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

Buried nine feet under, these houses are preserved as a stark reminder of the disastrous 1991 Unzen eruption.

Secret tunnels leading to underground facilities lurk near the remains of a World War II-era Japanese Navy airbase.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

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

A World War II battle site made famous by one man's heroic actions.

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

One of the largest producers of MSG in the world welcomes visitors to its Kawasaki factory with an albino panda named Aji-Kun.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

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

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

The centuries-old cobblestones of a feudal highway remain in the woods of Hakone.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

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

One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

A tiny street lined with eleven distinct Tanuki statues, each representing a different wish.

This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.

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