Places weatherboy Wants to Go

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

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

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

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

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

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

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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

Underground farm located in a former bank vault deep within the bowels of Tokyo's business district.

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Japanese company creates clone dolls that reside in the "uncanny valley."

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.