Tokyo, Japan
Ancient Orient Museum
A hole-in-the-wall antiquities museum in one of Tokyo's most popular megamalls.
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Oda, Japan
Nima Sand Museum
"Singing sands" and the world's largest hourglass reside near Japan's Kotogahama beach.
Kyoto, Japan
Okochi Sanso Gardens
This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.
Karatsu, Japan
Hikiyama Float Exhibition Hall
The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.
Tokyo, Japan
Senju Shrine Bomb Shelter
One of the few surviving World War II-era air-raid shelters in Tokyo.
Nagasaki, Japan
Museum of Tropical Medicine
A hub of information on tropical diseases and their treatments.
Kyoto, Japan
Funaoka Onsen
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.
Hiroshima, Japan
Human Shadow Etched in Stone
An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.
Kobe, Japan
Kitano-chō
Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.
Kesennuma, Japan
Kori no Suizokukan
450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.
Tokamachi, Japan
Echigo-Matsunoyama Museum of Natural Science
Modern Japanese museum is buried by snow annually.
Nikko, Japan
Abandoned Western Village
This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.
Himeji, Japan
Taiyo Park
A remote and slightly overgrown park filled with replicas of world landmarks.
Kurashiki-shi, Japan
Washuzan Highland
A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.
Tokyo, Japan
Secret Cobblestones of Hide-and-Seek Alley
A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.
Osaka, Japan
Taiyoshi Hyakuban
This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.
Miyoshi, Japan
Yokai Yashiki (Monster and Stone Museum)
Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.
Ashibetsu, Japan
Canadian World
A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.
Tokyo, Japan
Japanese Sword Museum
This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.
Inakadate, Japan
Inakadate Tanbo Art
Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.
Yokohama, Japan
Hara Model Railway Museum
The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.
Inuyama, Japan
Little World Museum of Man
An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.
Nagasaki, Japan
Atomic Bomb Medical Museum
A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.
Tokyo, Japan
Book and Bed Hostel
If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.
