Kitagawa, Japan
Monet's Garden Marmottan
Nope, not the one in France. The only officially-recognized reproduction of Monet’s garden in Giverny is located in a remote corner of Japan.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Kitagawa, Japan
Nope, not the one in France. The only officially-recognized reproduction of Monet’s garden in Giverny is located in a remote corner of Japan.
Yūbari-shi, Japan
This historic hydroelectric power plant in Japan has been preserved and is open to the public.
Yokosuka, Japan
A small island with no monkeys but plenty of military ruins.
Japan
The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.
Narusawa, Japan
One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.
Miyoshi, Japan
A statue erected on an infamous cliff where young boys would hold dangerous "pee offs" to prove their mettle.
Kamakura, Japan
Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.
Kyoto, Japan
This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.
Kurashiki-shi, Japan
A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.
Hiroshima, Japan
An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.
Tokyo, Japan
One of the few surviving World War II-era air-raid shelters in Tokyo.
Sendai, Japan
One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.
Tamura, Japan
These wondrously illuminated caverns extend under the mountains of the Fukushima Prefecture.
Nikko, Japan
This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.
Tokyo, Japan
Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.
Shingo, Japan
A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).
Ōsaki, Japan
A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.
Mine, Japan
Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.
Ine, Japan
The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.
Yamagata, Japan
The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.
Ichikawa, Japan
Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare enter it.
Sakaiminato, Japan
This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.
Tomigusuku, Japan
Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.
Tateyama-machi, Japan
A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.