Places samireland 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.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

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.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

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

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

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

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

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

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

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

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

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

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.

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

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

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

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.