Journey Japan

by Jason Scott Cordova

6 Places

Noboribetsu-shi, Japan

Jigokudani (Hell Valley)

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

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Hokkaidō, Japan

Blue Pond

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

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Ōzora-chō, Japan

Shibazakura Park

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

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Mount Osore

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

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Showa Daibutsu

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

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Iwaizumi, Japan

Ryūsendō Cave

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

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