Places mxhurley01 Wants to Go

A Japanese train station built around a 700-year-old camphor tree.

A thick blanket of beautiful pampas grass cloaks this unique Japanese landscape.

A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

This beautiful Japanese garden is a memorial to the samurai who literally wrote the book on business as martial art.

A remote and slightly overgrown park filled with replicas of world landmarks.

A strange tribute to all the fallen souls of war.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.

A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.

This giant bronze Buddha, the third largest in Japan, is the last in an ill-fated series of statues.

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

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

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

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

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.