Places tagurit381 Wants to Go

An abandoned giant glass dome sits in the bay in “the Venice of the East.”

Home to the world's oldest wooden building.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

A wooden prison doesn't sound like a good idea, yet this abandoned 1950s detention center still stands today.

A failed Russian themed village and amusement park in Niigata prefecture.

Although it has never been a secret ninja base, this shrine still has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.

This giant fashion model is one of the most beloved symbols of Nagoya.

The largest privately owned statue of Buddha in Japan, built by a total amateur, with an unconventional look.

The only Buddhist temple in Japan dedicated to breasts.

A kitsch shrine dedicated to the ogre-slaying folktale hero born from a peach.

These wondrously illuminated caverns extend under the mountains of the Fukushima Prefecture.

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

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.

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

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

This incredible mountainside temple is home to intriguing statues of demon-like creatures.

Visitors to this park are welcomed by an ancient Japanese megalithic tomb that dates back to the sixth century.

Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare enter it.

The demolished ruins of a poorly located Japanese Love Hotel.

One of the few surviving World War II-era air-raid shelters in Tokyo.

The site where the poet Matsuo Bashō read one of the first haiku that comprise his famous travelogue.

Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.