Places sakohju Wants to Go

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.

Legend has it that centuries ago, a ghost once frequented this candy shop to feed her still-living baby.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

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

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

Stock up on all your horror paraphernalia at this year-round Halloween emporium.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

The most peaceful "country" in the Middle East.

This family tattoo parlor has been inking religious pilgrims in the Middle East for 700 years.

This tree was extinct for a thousand years before sprouting again from a 2,000-year-old seed.

One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

The first location of the eventual video game giant.

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

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

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

Home to a collection of drums from around the world that allow visitors to play a tune.

A shrine dedicated to a 10th-century samurai emperor, whose head is not buried on site (contrary to popular belief).

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

Come for the pizza, stay for a performance on the world's largest theater pipe organ.