Places mimigarcia82 Wants to Go

This glass-themed tourist park in northern Japan feels like taking a step back in time.

This theme park is not in Tokyo, not especially German, and certainly not a village.

Once a huge limestone cave that collapsed thousands of years ago, this scenic ravine is also an important archaeological site.

Marvel at the world's largest collection of jellyfish, including more than 10,000 undulating moon jellies.

Sharks, stingrays, and turtles swim in the pools at this former elementary school.

This unique museum explores the world of Japanese demons and spirits.

In the oldest zen temple stands a descendant of the very tree that introduced tea to Japanese culture.

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

A gorgeous, nostalgic café housed in a lofty old warehouse, lit only by petroleum lamps.

This massive, beautifully-lit underground quarry leaves visitors in awe.

This amusement park brings a little slice of England to the heart of Kyushu.

The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.

Located in a remote mountain valley in Yamagata Prefecture, these hot springs have attracted bathers for over 450 years.

A whimsical museum dedicated to the mischievous kappa, a mythical cucumber-loving water sprite.

Every spring, this walkway outside the Japan Mint turns into a cherry blossom tunnel.

Nope, not the one in France. The only officially-recognized reproduction of Monet’s garden in Giverny is located in a remote corner of Japan.

This high-design church is made up of two dizzying spirals meant to evoke the weaving together of marriage.

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

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

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

Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

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

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

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