Places samireland Wants to Go

These seven moai figures are the world's only sanctioned replicas of the Easter Island originals.

A site where ten to twenty thousand Edo-era prisoners were put to death.

These unconventional "tub boats" let locals row around the island's turbulent coast.

A nondescript building is home to a one-room museum filled with an overwhelming array of art and objects.

The largest archaeological site from the Yayoi period.

A culturally significant rural temple in the beautiful mountains of Itoshima.

This tiny stone in a children's park is what remains of an ancient, once-worshipped object.

The cemetery houses the remains of Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, one of Japan's most famous novelists.

Losing lottery tickets are deposited at this shrine in hopes of better luck.

Stone slabs along the coast warn of Japan's tsunami-ravaged past, often marking the highest point of a wave's reach.

The 650 red and white Japanese plum trees of this Tokyo neighborhood blossom each spring.

Next door to Tokyo DisneySea is a giant sculpture created by Taro Okamoto symbolizing the dynamism of life.

One of the bloodiest and most important battles in Japanese history is recreated with kitschy concrete statues.

The largest of its kind in Japan, this century-old wasabi farm is also known for its appearance in an Akira Kurosawa film.

Along the side of the road on a small Japanese island is an extensive garden of uniquely designed Shisa statues.

A deserted island in southwest Japan that once sheltered persecuted Christians.

Believed to hold the remains of Japan's most infamous fox spirit, this stone is said to kill those who dare approach.

A cursed torii gate still stands on the edge of Haneda Airport, decades after its shrine's relocation.

Passengers are not allowed to set foot outside this station, but you can still enjoy spectacular views of the sea from the platform.

The statue's head is one of the few fragments of the original Urakami Cathedral to survive the atomic bomb.

Running through lush forests and across the Tadami River, this train line offers breathtaking views of rural Japan.

This abandoned, spaceship-like building is home to a museum so unpopular that it has been put on hiatus for over two decades.

This 400-year-old noodle joint was once frequented by a fox-turned-monk, according to local folklore.

This massive, beautifully-lit underground quarry leaves visitors in awe.