Places limikoleit Wants to Go

View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.

The first location of the eventual video game giant.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.

Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

A nondescript building is home to a one-room museum filled with an overwhelming array of art and objects.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

This 400-year-old sweet shop serves a delicacy some have described as "edible incense."

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

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

When this massive wooden temple ran out of rope, they made one out of devotees' hair.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The home of Mario and his friends

This Western confectionery in Kobe made the German tree stump cake into a Japanese staple.

Try maple leaf tempura at the trailside shop that brought it back from oblivion.

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

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

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

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

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.