Places lorenpringle Wants to Go

Tell this pair of "love-inviting" cats in Ginza your romantic hopes.

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

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

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

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

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

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

This giant statue pays homage to this temple's furry residents who keep the landscape pristine.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

The first location of the eventual video game giant.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

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

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.