Places pierro69740 Wants to Go

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

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

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

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

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

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

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

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

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

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

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

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

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

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.