Places toochickens Wants to Go

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.

A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000-year-old wood at this peaceful site.

This 400-year-old sweet shop serves a delicacy some have described as "edible incense."

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

This sawtooth mountain range still bears the strangely lovely marks of its history as a medieval quarry.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

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

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

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

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

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

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.