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Gunkanjima (Hashima Island)
The inspiration behind the villain’s hideout in the 2012 Bond film Skyfall, Gunkanjima is an eerie time capsule of Japan’s industrial age.
![Higashiyama Onsen Fukushima](jpg/higashiyama-onsen-aizu-fukushima-2-800x500.jpg)
- Destination Fukushima
- Speciality Hot springs
Higashiyama Onsen
Ancient hot springs and geisha entertainment
![Site of reversible destiny art park in Gifu, Japan](jpg/3892488291_4e2dbc5eb8_k-800x500.jpg)
- Destination Gifu
- Speciality Parks & Gardens
The Site of Reversible Destiny
Get lost and found in Gifu’s massive, mind-bending playground.
![Nagoro Village](jpg/17132630047_9465ee2c48_k-800x500.jpg)
Nagoro Scarecrow Village
A mysterious village with more scarecrow residents than people.
![Saishoji Temple in Niigata, Japan.](jpg/saishoji-temple-buddha-statue-niigata-800x500.jpg)
- Destination Niigata
- Speciality Shrines & Temples
The Mummy at Saisho-ji Temple
The oldest Buddhist mummy in Japan.
![Kome to Circus Weird Restaurant in Shinjuku Japan](jpg/kome-to-circus-outside-800x500.jpg)
- Destination Tokyo
- Speciality Food & Drink
Kome to Circus
Try some crocodile tempura with a side of grasshoppers at this *ahem* exotic restaurant in Shinjuku.
![Ashigakubo icicles, Saitama](jpg/ashigakuboicicles-1-800x500.jpg)
Icicles of Ashigakubo
Chichibu’s icy winter wonderland attraction!
![Fake Food replicas in Japan](jpg/fake-food-replicas-800x500.jpg)
Plastic Food Replica Shops in Gujo Hachiman
The birthplace of Japanese plastic food.
![Namba Yasaka Shrine in Osaka](jpg/istock-900771306-800x500.jpg)
- Destination Osaka
- Speciality Shrines & Temples
Namba Yasaka Shrine
This secret shrine is Osaka in a nutshell.
![Atami Adult Museum Shizuoka Japan](jpg/atami-adult-museum-front-mermaid2-800x500.jpg)
Atami Adult Museum
The last Showa-era Japanese Sex Museum. This is definitely NSFW.