Places Rin Wolfe Wants to Go

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

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

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.