Places Wishmeril Wants to Go

The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.

Though it won't take you far, the wood train housed at this station is the last of its kind in Japan.

Running through lush forests and across the Tadami River, this train line offers breathtaking views of rural Japan.

The birthplace of Japanese coinage.

This beautiful defunct water tower adds a European flair to a traditional Japanese neighborhood.

A shrine dedicated to the sacred white snakes of Iwakuni, whose albinism has been passed down for generations.

A train station decorated by a giant replica of the ancient Shakōki-dogū figurine found in the area.

Chiseled out of a sandstone cliff, one farmer's unfinished art project lies in ruins.

A culturally significant rural temple in the beautiful mountains of Itoshima.

Inaccessible by foot, Japan's most secluded train station sits in the middle of nowhere.

The largest archaeological site from the Yayoi period.

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.

The only Buddhist temple in Japan dedicated to breasts.

Curious onlookers have suspected this strange structure is a secret government base.

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

Founded in 1880, this humble brewery still practices a disappearing technique of sake-making.

The last remaining pre-dreadnought battleship in the world has been a museum for nearly a century.

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

These seven moai figures are the world's only sanctioned replicas of the Easter Island originals.

"Excuse me sir, your submarine is blocking my building."

This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.

A deserted island in southwest Japan that once sheltered persecuted Christians.

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.

A rare example of an ancient Japanese hill castle believed to be the fortress of a legendary demon.