Places mossenmoons Wants to Go

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

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

We heard you like volcanoes so we put a volcano in your volcano so you can die for sure...

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

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

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

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

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

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

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.