Places BM Wants to Go

This time capsule lets you enjoy decades-old Japanese arcade games.

Open 24 hours, this self-serve sandwich spot specializes in egg salad sandwiches in a land that takes them very seriously.

The home of Mario and his friends

Marvel at the world's largest collection of jellyfish, including more than 10,000 undulating moon jellies.

A 20,000-year-old fossilized forest is preserved at this unique museum.

A museum of space exploration in the UFO capital of Japan.

Sharks, stingrays, and turtles swim in the pools at this former elementary school.

A bizarre, tuberculosis sanatorium-themed café moonlighting as an underground art gallery.

This is no ordinary coffee chain outlet—it's an architectural masterpiece.

The first Venetian glass exhibit in Japan and one of the largest in the world.

Visit a speakeasy-like indie cinema specializing in 16mm and 35mm films.

Enjoy a flaming concoction steeped in steampunk, magic, and alchemy at this experimental cocktail bar.

A gorgeous, nostalgic café housed in a lofty old warehouse, lit only by petroleum lamps.

Sip “liquid cuisine” made with meat, vegetables, and insects.

These unconventional "tub boats" let locals row around the island's turbulent coast.

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

The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.

This quirky little private museum is home to more than a thousand stones, carved by nature, that resemble human faces.

Luminaries from Albert Einstein to John Lennon once had a cup of coffee at Tokyo's oldest café.

A hub of information on tropical diseases and their treatments.

This giant bronze Buddha, the third largest in Japan, is the last in an ill-fated series of statues.

The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

One of the largest producers of MSG in the world welcomes visitors to its Kawasaki factory with an albino panda named Aji-Kun.