Places noahwiseau Wants to Go

This temple is steeped in local folklore involving a teakettle and a raccoon dog.

This historic hydroelectric power plant in Japan has been preserved and is open to the public.

A hub of information on tropical diseases and their treatments.

A monk-run winery inside a Buddhist temple celebrates Japan's crown grape varietal.

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

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

The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.

A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.

This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.

This museum is dedicated to the cultural history of tobacco and salt, once monopolized in Japan.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.

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

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

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

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

Sample specialties from Xinjiang at this Shinjuku neighborhood gem.

A remote and slightly overgrown park filled with replicas of world landmarks.

This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.

Visitors to this museum will discover that kaleidoscopes are much more than toys.

The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.

Exploring crime and punishment in feudal and pre-modern Japan.

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.