Places eelhovercraft Wants to Go

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

Sidle into a side alley for a taste of sumo wrestlers' traditional hot-pot soup, in a tiny restaurant founded by a former competitor.

A flight of this "ghost staircase" has 40 steps on the way up, but only 39 steps on the way down.

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

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

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

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

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.