Places mathildefournier2008 Wants to Go

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

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

Kokera sushi may be the rarest sushi you have never heard of. 

In a rural Japanese town that has committed to sustainable practices, even the hotel is made from recycled materials.

Running through lush forests and across the Tadami River, this train line offers breathtaking views of rural Japan.

This temple is steeped in local folklore involving a teakettle and a raccoon dog.

The sacred slope said to mark the gateway to the underworld.

The peace and seclusion of Kyoto’s “Moss Temple” is no accident.

The infamous 'Incident at Honnō-ji' brought an end to Oda Nobunaga’s attempt to unify a warring Japan.

A mysterious, perhaps haunted plot of land, untouched by modern development.

The lesser-known eastern counterpart to Kyoto’s famous fox shrine.

This “forbidden” sanctuary has managed to preserve a unique, ancient ecosystem.

A pentagram-covered shrine dedicated to a famed court astrologer known in the west as the Merlin of Japan.

An office building covered from head to toe in over eighty variety of plants

A peaceful place to spot the rare and iconic red-crowned crane.

Up on the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower sits an American mascot that became Osaka’s own lucky god.

This former factory contains an amazing collection of around 400 mint-condition Nissan cars.

A giant statue of the Buddhist goddess of mercy watches over the town of Ōfuna.

A rare north-facing Ksitigarbha statue enshrined in a passageway off Osaka’s busiest area.

Home to 800-year-old zen basin, a 400-year-old pilgrim’s path, and a century-old industrial grotto.

The home of Mario and his friends

A narrow, dead-end alley hides with a small fox shrine and the untold history of Yokohama's historic red-light district.

Take a lick of the legendary homemade miso paste that protected this Buddhist temple’s scrolls from a fire centuries ago.

A century-old house transformed into a cat temple by an artist.