Places Whit Wants to Go

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

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

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

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

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

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

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.