Taz Coronado's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Taz Coronado

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Places visited in Matsumoto, Japan

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Places visited in Kawazu, Japan

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Places visited in Kamakura, Japan

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Places visited in Yokohama, Japan

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Places edited in Wellington, New Zealand

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Hokkaidō, Japan

Blue Pond

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

Erin Everywhere

Added by Erin Everywhere

Kokoen Garden

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

Added by Phreddiva

Hakone Open-Air Museum

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

leiris

Added by leiris

Gotokuji Temple

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

catobsessedanne

Added by catobsessedanne

The Vine Bridges of Iya Valley

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

Dylan

Yokai Street

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

Added by justinalanarnold

Hayakawa, Japan

Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan

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

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Yakushima, Japan

Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine

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

Added by iemjaxemail

Kitakyushu, Japan

Wisteria Tunnel

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

Added by Arundel

Hakubutsukan-Dōbutsuen Station

Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Tokyu Plaza Rooftop Ferris Wheel

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

lewblank

Added by lewblank

Naki Sumo Baby Crying Contest

For hundreds of years, participants in this Japanese festival have been making babies cry to ward off demons.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Mistral Bleu Train Bar

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.

Rohini Chaki

Added by Rohini Chaki

Hachikō's Grave

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

2banne

Added by 2banne

Koukokuji Buddhist Temple

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

2banne

Added by 2banne

Gorilla Building

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

Michael LoRe

Added by Michael LoRe

Kojo

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

rachelrummel

Added by rachelrummel

Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

KoinuSensei

Added by KoinuSensei

Shakaden Reiyukai Temple

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

Omoide Yokocho

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.”

Hermit09

Added by Hermit09

Sengaku-Ji

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

Added by IgCwdBd5

Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Catalina Wreck

The rusting remnants of a flying boat lie scattered near the site of its fatal crash.

Added by willsmarshall

Menlo Park, California

The Great Spirit Path

A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.

Washington, D.C.

FBI Spy House

A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.

Josh