Places BryanKnight Wants to Go

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

This Metabolist, retro-futuristic residential complex resembles a cyberpunk space colony established on Earth.

Curious onlookers have suspected this strange structure is a secret government base.

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

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

An eerie maze of industrial factories looks like something out of a dystopian sci-fi.

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

The man who created the first Japanese-English Dictionary.

At the time of its construction, this type of door was nearly unheard of.

Remnants of an old bank adorn this station's brick wall.

Home to herbal cosmetics, teas, and a unique set of dolls known as kitchen witches.

Passengers are not allowed to set foot outside this station, but you can still enjoy spectacular views of the sea from the platform.

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

The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.

Near the mouth of the Yodo River, this museum offers visitors six floors of hands-on learning about Osaka's raw sewage.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

Japan's first automaton went missing, only to be revived by the Osaka Science Museum.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

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

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.