Collections in Japan

This former factory contains an amazing collection of around 400 mint-condition Nissan cars.

Come for the fish sundae, stay for the collection of Studio Ghibli cat buses.

This museum is dedicated to the cultural history of tobacco and salt, once monopolized in Japan.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

Barbies stare from the walls, sit on the tables, and even pop out of cakes at this quirky cafe.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

A collection of the specialized tools used to construct Japan’s beautiful architecture.

This little town supplies Japan with most of its calligraphy brushes, still made by hand from animal fur.

An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.

Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.

A collection of more than 1,000 teddies from nearly any profession.

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

More tin toys than you can shake a clapping monkey at.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

A Japanese shrine to dolls.