Places marilynljanes Wants to Go

A mystical shrine dedicated to a forest that once covered the area and the legendary fox spirit who lived there.

Visitors to this temple are greeted by a massive collection of wooden dolls said to bring good fortune.

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

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.

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

The tomb of an infamous chimeric monster whose corpse once washed ashore in Osaka.

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

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.

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

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.

A bizarre philosophy-themed park founded by an occult expert.

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

This bizarre residential building is the masterpiece of Von Jour Caux, the “Gaudí of Japan.”

Here lies Hattori Hanzō, a samurai who is remembered as a legendary ninja in today’s popular culture.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

Walls of VHS tapes adorn this Golden Gai B horror movie themed bar.